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View Office documents

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
WebView2 opens remote office documents in a separate independent window:
webview21.Navigate('https://file-examples-com.github.io/uploads/2017/02/file-sample_100kB.docx')

For local documents, if I use SetVirtualHostNameToFolderMapping to map local path to https uri,
it opens viewer window for a moment and immediately closes it, then reports a connection error.

Describe the solution you'd like and alternatives you've considered

  • It would be great to have an accessible from the code viewer for Office documents, like the PDF viewer.
  • It would be great to open local office documents (with or without SetVirtualHostNameToFolderMapping usage).

AB#37954861

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Research direction

No repository files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reviewing the WebView2 navigation behavior described for remote and locally mapped Office documents; done would mean an accessible Office document viewer and reliable opening of local Office files.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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