Microsoft XPS Viewer
Download size: 2.8 MB*
Supported on:
View XPS documents.
Integrated into Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or higher).
Supports Rights Management and Digital Signatures.
Includes Microsoft XPS Document Writer for XPS creation.
To see the complete feature list of Microsoft XPS Viewer click here.
For more information on Microsoft XPS Viewer (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0) click here.
Installed by default on Vista as part of .NET Framework 3.0 Installed on Windows XP and Server 2003 as part of .NET Framework 3.0 Installation of XPS Viewer does not replace existing default XPS document viewing applications XPS viewer can be made the default XPS document viewing application using "Open With" XPS viewer can be replaced as the default XPS document viewing application using "Open With"
XPS viewer opens in Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 XPS viewer can open XPS documents from the following locations (respects permissions):
XPS viewer opens and operates with limited trust
100% (ctrl+1) - the default zoom percent when an XPS document is opened Page Width (ctrl+2) – fits the width of the current page to the window Whole Page (ctrl+3) – fits the width and height of the current page to the window Two Pages (ctrl+4) – fits the current page and the next page to the window Tiles (ctrl+5) – fits as many pages as possible in the window by reducing the zoom level and adding columns of pages.
Zoom – Uses the current selection (or current page) as the zoom point when zooming in and out Minimum 5% Maximum 5000% Zoom Steps (ctrl- and ctrl+) – 5%, 10%, 25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 800%, 1200%, 1600%, 2000%, 2400%, 3200%, 4000%, 5000% Zoom Presets - 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 400%
Jump to any page by typing the page number Next Page and Previous Page navigation through keyboard and UI Scroll Pages up and down using mouse or keyboard
Find word or phrase in current XPS document Find next or previous occurrence of word or phrase Enter key finds next or previous occurrence of word or phrase (based on last used find direction) Find Options
Match whole word only Match case Match diacritic Match kashida Match alef hamza
Copying requires appropriate permissions Copy any active selection to clipboard as RTF Hyperlinks in XPS document Internal XPS document targets External XPS document targets
Digital Signatures requires appropriate permissions Selection of a digital signature certificate to be used for signing an XPS document Apply a digital signature to an XPS document and save it to the original or new XPS document Digital signature specifies
Reason for this signature – includes canned or custom reasons Location for this signature If changing document properties breaks this signature If additional digital signatures breaks this signature
Request of one or more digital signatures consisting of:
Name or role of each requested signer Reason for each signature – includes canned or custom reasons Location for each signature Due Date for each signature
View digital signatures and requested digital signatures Visual feedback in XPS viewer when an XPS document contains a digital signature
Use Network or .NET Passport account to restrict permissions on an XPS document Selection of an account to be used when restricting permission Management of RM accounts Grant access to one or more users for the following:
Read Copy Print Sign Full Control
Select users from Windows Address Book Provide email address to request additional permissions Set an expiration date for applied permissions on XPS document Visual feedback in XPS viewer when an XPS document is protected
To close the complete feature list of Microsoft XPS Viewer click here.
For more information on Microsoft XPS Viewer (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0) click here.
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Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack
Download the English (US) Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack
To get the 64-bit version, download here.
Download size: 7.2 - 9.0 MB**
Supported on:
Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003
View XPS documents.
Opens XPS documents in a stand-alone viewer application
Supports viewing of Rights Managed documents.
Includes Microsoft XPS Document Writer for XPS creation
To see the complete feature list of Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack click here.
For more information and other language versions of the Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack click here.
Installed on Vista, Windows XP, and Server 2003 through Microsoft Download center Detect existing viewer and give user a choice to override or not. XPS viewer can be made the default XPS document viewing application using "Open With" XPS viewer can be replaced as the default XPS document viewing application using "Open With" Silent install doesn't override existing viewer if available.
XPS Essentials Pack opens in its own application window Each document is opened in a new instance of the viewer Files can be opened in one of the following ways:
Double click on an XPS document launches XPS Essentials Pack Clicking on an XPS Doc link in browser From within the browser through File --> Open and Open Button
Can open XPS documents from the following locations:
Can open a digitally signed document - inform the user that this document is digitally signed but the digital signature cannot be viewed in this viewer Can browse previews of XPS documents from the preview pane (Vista only) or Outlook 2007 by single clicking the file
Printing requires appropriate permissions Print to local printer Print to network printer Print whole XPS document Print selection (regular selection only, not rubber band selection) Print page range
Actual Size (Ctrl+L) - the default zoom percent when an XPS document is opened Page Width (Ctrl+W) – fits the width of the current page to the window Whole Page (Ctrl+H) – fits the width and height of the current page to the window
Find word or phrase in current XPS document Find next or previous occurrence of word or phrase Enter key finds next or previous occurrence of word or phrase (based on last used find direction) Find Options: the following works for the 80% case
Match whole word only Match case Match diacritic Match kashida Match alef hamza
Internal XPS document targets External XPS document targets Unsafe hyperlinks are not opened and an appropriate error is shown
Thumbnails enabled or disabled based on graphics card capabilities of the machine Number of pages shown determined by the slider at the bottom right of the screen
Can navigate between page blocks via the navigation controls at the bottom on the screen Hyperfind shows only the pages with the word or phrase on them highlighted in yellow
Only able to open Outline when there is one available in the document Click on link of Outline and jump to that page even if it hasn't been loaded yet Outline is displayed according to what is defined in the doc structure
Enter and Exit Full screen in one of the following ways:
Toolbar Menu Shortcut – F11
All accessibility shortcuts work EXCEPT for Zoom, Go to Page, Thumbnails and anything else that takes the focus away from the window and onto a different nonvisible feature
Use Network or .NET Passport account to open RM protected XPS document Selection of an account to be used when opening restricted document Visual feedback (RM Button enabled or disabled on the toolbar) in XPS viewer when an XPS document is protected Show and enforce what permissions user has on document
Keyboard access to all viewer controls Application works well within extended DPI range UI Automaton works to support BVTs Vista screen reader can access content and respect authored or heuristic doc structure
To close the complete feature list of Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack click here.
For more information and other language versions of the Microsoft XPS Essentials Pack click here.
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Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 XPS Viewer
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have an XPS Viewer installed
Click here to check if the XPS Viewer is enabled on your system.
Supported on:
Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2
View XPS documents.
Opens XPS documents in a stand-alone viewer application
Supports Rights Management and Digital Signatures.
Includes Microsoft XPS Document Writer for XPS creation
For more information on the Windows 7 XPS Viewer, search for XPS in Windows Help and Support
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