CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

feel that you are able to provide timely, high quality translations of the 

CuteFTP resources file, please contact the CuteFTP Product Manager. 

Helper Applications 

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ELPER 

A

PPLICATIONS

You can choose the programs to use for viewing and editing documents from within 

CuteFTP.   

To access Helper Applications 

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options. 

2. Select 

Helper Applications. 

File Viewer 

Use the integrated HTML editor to view files 

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Select this check box to open files in CuteFTP s built in HTML editor when clicking 

a file and going to File > View. 

o 

Clear this check box to open files in a program you choose in the long box below the 

check box. 

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File viewer 

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Browse or type the path to the program you want to use when clicking a file and 

going to File > View. 

File Editor 

Use the integrated HTML editor to edit files (recommended) 

o 

Select this check box to open files in CuteFTP s built in HTML editor when clicking 

a file and going to File > Edit. 

o 

Clear this check box to edit files in a program you choose in the long box below the 

check box. 

o 

File editor 

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Browse or type the path to the program you want to use when clicking a file and 

going to File > Edit. 

Note: 

If you choose a third party editor with which to edit remote files, 

CuteFTP launches the editor and then monitor the folder containing the 

temporary file being modified. Once you ve made your changes in the 

editor and saved them, CuteFTP will upload the changes back to the 

server.  

Tip: 

If you prefer to use a direct editor over a WYSIWYG editor but find the 

integrated editor too limited in functionality, consider trying out our 

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