Google Docs viewer now supports .doc and .docx file types in Gmail

You can now view Microsoft® Word files as attachments in Gmail with a single click -- no need to download, save, and open files with a desktop application to preview. The Google Docs viewer that allows you to view .pdf, .ppt, and .tiff files in your browser, now supports .doc and .docx formats.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
If you receive a message in Gmail with a .doc or .docx attachment, click on ‘View’ at the bottom of the message to easily see a preview of the attachment.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/view-doc-attachments-right-in-your.html

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