Embedded Google Docs Viewer

Drupal Versions

D7

D8

For Installation

Official Link to Module

https://www.drupal.org/project/gdoc_field

General

In Drupal 8, this module works on Field fields and enables an online viewers to display the following document files on the web page, including:

Adobe Acrobat .pdf
Microsoft Word .doc/.docx
Microsoft Excel .xls/.xlsx
Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt/.pptx files

Installation

Follow normal module installation procedure.

Requirements

Files to be displayed using this module must be accessible on the open web. The Drupal system must not be behind a firewall, and must be reachable by normal web users. The files must be stored as public.

Configuration

The viewer is set to the following default in Drupal 8:

width: 80%
margin: 10% on left and right
height: 400px
border: 1px solid black

If these settings are not satisfactory, they need to be modified in CSS, which is located @ /module/gdoc_field/css/gdoc_field.css.

How to Use

Use the Field field in target content type. Add one if not available.
Under Manage Display, set the Format of the Field field to Embedded Google Documents Viewer.

Note

By default, the viewer's width is 80% with 10% margin on left and right. Height is 400px by default, with a 1px solid black border. If this is not satisfactory, modification of CSS at the module is needed. Refer to Configuration tab above for details.

Cautions

The viewer cannot display the following: