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alias: user-guide-view-material-documents
description: "This documentation outlines the process for viewing associated documents within a material context"
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# View Material Documents

:lock: Material.**ViewDocuments**

## Overview

This operation is used to view the **Documents** that are associated with the current **Material** context.

## Setup

**Documents** are only shown within the browser if the browser contains a plug-in to display the file. If it does not contain a file viewer, the user will be prompted to select a location to download the file.

## Preconditions

* There are effective **Documents** associated with the current **Material** context.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Select **View Documents** on the top ribbon. The system will display all applicable documents in all different formats and it will automatically open the first **Document** on the list.
2. Select a **Document** from the list on the left, to open and visualize it on the right-hand side panel. To change between documents, select them individually in the grid of **Documents** or use the directional arrows. To visualize the document in full screen, select the button next to the arrows.
3. When you have visualized the document, select **Close**.

![view_document][view_document]

[view_document]: images/view_document.png