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People who handle numerous Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 files could be searching for a lightweight solution for viewing such files. Steelray Project Viewer will offer a compact and minimalist  project viewer that will allow them to browse MPP and P6 files with ease, without resorting to the initial software packages. It will offer them numerous tools for viewing / navigating through the contents of project files and customizable printing options.

The application comes packed with a well engineered interface that boasts a stylish layout with all of its tools laid out in a thoughtful way. Each project is disseminated into several modules that offer viewing options for the various sheets and components.

All the features are accessible and users will be able to easily enter the different Gantt charts, resource sheets, task usage sheets or network diagrams. Several of the provided modules also come with minor editing tools, which might be too restrictive for demanding users, who will be able to only perform selection and copy operations.

Users will be able to open their MPP and P6 project files and the application will allow them to selectively expand and collapse the contents of the project sheets. It will enable them to select only the preferred project sections, through its “Data” feature.

The project diagrams can be visualized and one will have access to zooming tools for easy navigation. However, when selecting the different parts of the diagram or the whole connection array, users will not be able to edit any of the features in any way. Indeed, this is a project viewer, but it would have been interesting to see minor diagram editing capabilities or even comment tools.

For those who require an easy way of browsing through their MPP and P6 files, this application could be a wise choice. It will provide a dependable solution for visualizing the data sheets of Microsoft projects, with several tools for navigating and expanding the selected information sections. Demanding users might crave for that extra edge when it comes to editing the opened projects, but they can forgive the application’s basic editing tools, as it is only a viewer utility and it performs adequately.

Steelray Project Viewer is part of these download collections: View MPP