Where file previews live
Files that Iris creates in a chat appear in the preview pane, the wide panel that opens beside the conversation. Click the file card beneath Iris's answer to open it. If a chat has produced several kinds of output, use the Files tab in the pane to see its files.
Each preview includes the file name and size, plus options to open the file in a new browser tab or save it to your Files library.
What previews, and how
Most common file types render directly in the pane:
CSV files display as a proper table — rows and columns you can scroll, not raw text.
Text and Markdown files display as readable, formatted text.
Images display at full size.
PDFs display as the document itself.
Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint decks display as a document preview. These take a moment to prepare — you may briefly see "Generating preview…" before the pages appear.
HTML reports render as a live page inside the pane.
Tip: Slide decks that Iris builds with structured slides get an even better treatment — a slide-by-slide carousel under the Decks tab, so you can flip through them like a real presentation.
Previewing your own attachments
Previews aren't just for files Iris creates. Click any attachment in the conversation — an image or file you attached to a message, on either side of the chat — and it opens in a file panel for a proper look. No more squinting at a chip and trying to remember which version of the spreadsheet you sent.
Note: Office files are first-class citizens here. Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint decks are readable wherever they appear — you can preview them, and Iris can read their contents when you attach them, including multi-sheet Excel files.
Files that live in Google Drive
Some files referenced in a chat live in Google Drive rather than in Omega. If one of those isn't visible to you — usually because your Google Drive isn't connected yet — Omega won't dead-end you with a broken preview. Instead, it prompts you to connect Google Drive, and once you've connected, the file is right there.
When a preview isn't available
A few file types can't be rendered in the browser yet. When that happens, you'll see a simple file card instead of a preview, with two choices:
Open in a new tab — your browser or its plugins may handle the file directly.
Save to your Files library — keep the file with the client so you can download or share it later.
If a preview link has expired
File links in older chats can expire for security reasons. If you open an old chat and a file won't display, save it to your Files library from the file card — that gives it a permanent home and you can open it from there.
Note: Files you attach to a chat yourself (drag and drop, or the attach button) are also available to Iris as context. The preview pane is for reading; if you want to analyze a file, just ask Iris about it in the conversation.