# View an image at full size

When someone sends an image in a message, a thumbnail preview of the image
will be generated in the message if the image is a common image type (i.e.
PNG, JPEG, etc.).

![preview](/static/images/help/image-preview.png)

To view the image in full size, click on the thumbnail preview of the
image.  Clicking it will open the image nice and large, with varying
options depending on the media type.

!!! tip ""
    You can also access this view by pressing `v` with the message selected.

![full-size](/static/images/help/full-size.png)

Images can be opened in new tabs by clicking the **Open** button at the top
right corner of the screen, but they also can be downloaded by clicking the
**Download** button.

!!! tip ""
    To exit out of the lightbox modal, click the x (<i
    class="icon-vector-remove"></i>) icon in the top right corner or press
    the escape key.