PDF preview issue in SharePoint

Copper Contributor

While user try to access PDF file message popup "Hmm...looks like this file doesn't have a preview we can show you". 

 

Office 365 Group -> Files->Browser Library -> Document

 

Is there a way to fix this issue in SharePoint?

 

Thanks

 

 

6 Replies

It could be a protected PDF file then it can not generate a preview.

Hello Paul,

 

I verified it is not protected pdf file. it open usually without any error. but in rare case it throw error for " PDF preview ".

 

Thank you

@Sagar Patel 

I had the very same issue, the original document was a PowerPoint.

After some attempts I got it to work by creating the PDF directly from PowerPoint through the option "Export".

Hope that works.

@JacoboOrtiz 

 

Error prompt through Browser, not from Office 365 application. but seems its working now. I think it was Browser error! through update it work fine!

@Sagar Patel, what updated did you do to fix this?

 

Which webpart did you test - File viewer or Highlighted content - or both?

I had the same problem.
I discovered on another forum that this is caused by the length of the filename. I shortened the filename and sure enough, the preview displays.