Dynamics 365 Business Central: User experience - Preview images directly in web client Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Description
You can open image attachments in the Business Central web client without downloading the images first. Files display in preview mode with an easy to use viewer experience that's similar to the print preview or PDF preview features. If you want to save a copy, you can download the image file from the viewer. This feature works across all areas of Business Central, including agents, email, and code from extensions. However, extension developers must add support for this feature using File.ViewFromStream for Business Central online, or File.View for Business Central on-premises. These methods follow the pattern of the File.Download method. Preview images directly supports the following types of image files: JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, SVG, WEBP, ICO, plus GIF and AVIF (both include animated versions). On the Safari browser, this feature also supports TIFF and TIF. The following are a couple of additional benefits: There is suport for GIF files as FactBox thumbnails, including animation for GIFs up to 48 frames. Thumbnail previews are clickable for images and the first page of PDFs, which open the previewer window.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 30 September 2026. Tracked here since 1 October 2026. Earliest target we recorded: October 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 October 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.