What can I do with other people's files?

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What can I do with other people's files?

What you can do with other people's files depends on the access that they have given you to those files. To work with someone's file they must make the file public or share it with you.

When a file is public anyone can read and download it, even people who have not logged in. After they log in, people can also share the file, add it to a collection, comment on it, and get an e-mail when someone edit it or comments on it.
When someone shares a file with you and gives you Reader access, you can read, comment on, download, and recommend a file. Readers can also add files to collections that they are Contributors of, be notified of changes to files, and share files with other people.
When someone shares a file with you and gives you Editor access, you can read, edit, comment on, download, recommend, upload a new version, and set properties on the file. Editors can also add a file to a collection of theirs, be notified of changes to the file, share it with other people, or delete versions of it.
To see what access you have to a file, open the file page and click the Sharing tab at the bottom. Look for your name in the Reader or Editor list. If Everyone (public) is in the Reader list, the file is public. Do any of the following:

Option Description

To recommend files

Open the file page, and then click the recommend icon (white star) before This file has not been recommended. After you recommend the file, the star is yellow. Click the yellow start to remove your recommendation.

To comment on files

Open the file page, and at the bottom of the page click Add a comment. Type your comment, and then click Save when you are done.

To download files

Open the file page, click Download this file, and then save the file.

To edit file information

Open the file page, and then click More actions > Edit Information. Edit the description, and then click OK. You must have Editor access to edit the properties of someone's file.

To add files to collections

Open the file page, and then click Add to collection.

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Option	Description
To recommend files	Open the file page, and then click the recommend icon (white star) before This file has not been recommended. After you recommend the file, the star is yellow. Click the yellow start to remove your recommendation.
To comment on files	Open the file page, and at the bottom of the page click Add a comment. Type your comment, and then click Save when you are done.
To download files	Open the file page, click Download this file, and then save the file.
To edit file information	Open the file page, and then click More actions > Edit Information. Edit the description, and then click OK. You must have Editor access to edit the properties of someone's file.
To add files to collections	Open the file page, and then click Add to collection.