How to bring Quick Look Mac OS preview to Windows 10

Quick Look is a feature that helps users to preview the contents of files on Mac OS very easily just by pressing Space key without having to open specialized applications.

Although Windows 10 has not been updated to this feature yet, users can still preview most file types right inside File Explorer by installing the free QuickLook application on Microsoft Store.

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Similar to Quick Look of Mac OS, QuickLook on Microsoft Store also works similarly. Select the file you want to view and press the Space key for the first time to show the preview window, press the 2nd or Esc to exit. In addition, it is possible to use Ctrl + scroll button to zoom in and out of preview files.

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QuickLook opens most popular file formats like docx, pdf, psd . even large movies that compress MKV tails. For animated GIF files, QuickLook can still be opened but takes more time.

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QuickLook doesn't have any customizations. After being installed on Windows 10, QuickLook will default to launch the same system and appear with a magnifying glass icon in the taskbar.

QuickLook is a completely free application on Microsoft Store, when a new version is automatically updated.

Download link:

QuickLook - Microsoft Store

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Update 26 May 2019

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