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title: "Download and View a Document"
slug: "download-and-view-a-document"
updated: 2026-07-20T21:41:32Z
published: 2026-07-20T21:41:32Z
canonical: "support.beast-code.com/download-and-view-a-document"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.beast-code.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download and View a Document

Download and view a document in its native viewing application via the Beast Core 6 Document Viewer plugin.

## Download and Save a Document

1. Open the Document Viewer plugin from the left-hand content pane’s drop-down menu.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/820c65d9-cf4e-4289-9237-5bc834b3bd3e/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-06 093803(1).png)
  - Or, by clicking the (far-left) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/820c65d9-cf4e-4289-9237-5bc834b3bd3e/Images/Documentation/image-FGI3053X.png) navigation icon
2. Select a file to open from among the **Recent**, **Diagrams**, or **Tech Manual** file categories.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/820c65d9-cf4e-4289-9237-5bc834b3bd3e/Images/Documentation/image-46EYV8AJ.png)
3. Once a document you want to save opens, right click the **download** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/820c65d9-cf4e-4289-9237-5bc834b3bd3e/Images/Documentation/image-3XCEKVLO.png) icon in the upper right corner of the toolbar.
4. A downloaded file status notification appears in the upper right corner of your screen.

## **View a Downloaded File in its Native Application**

Two ways to view a downloaded file:

1. Click on the downloaded file notification in the upper right corner of your screen.
2. Open **File Explorer** and select the saved file name.

> [!NOTE]
> NOTE
> 
> The file opens in its native viewing app with no loss of formatting.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/820c65d9-cf4e-4289-9237-5bc834b3bd3e/Images/Documentation/Document_Viewer_Gif6.gif)