# View Textfiles

In dqMan, there are two functions to view external text files like log files or trace files, or anything else like notes, code snippets, readme files and so on.

To open any text file, go to ***View>View File***; to open a new file, click **Open**.

As files open, a submenu with the most recently opened files is also added to the ***View>View File*** menu allowing these files to be quickly opened again if needed.

### The File View

The File View displays the contents of the file. Use the context menu to access additional functions such as refresh, search, dump object or word wrap settings.


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```

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