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Uploading a file

Use the My Files widget to upload files to the Files feature.


When you've finished working on a file and you're ready to share it with others, or you want to store it so that you can retrieve later, you can upload the file to the Files feature.

To upload a file...

  1. Click Upload. This opens the Files feature.

  2. Click Upload a File.

  3. Enter the file path in the File field. Alternatively, click Browse to browse to the file location.

  4. Enter a file name in the File name field.

  5. Optional: Enter a tag or tags in the Tags field. A tag is a single-word label or keyword that you assign to a file to categorize it. You can use this tag to find the file later by clicking the tag in the tag cloud or tag list.

  6. Optional: Specify visibility settings for the file by selecting one of the following options:


    File visibility options

    Option Description
    No one Make the file private. Only the owner can see and edit it.
    People Share the file with specific people.To specify the people that you want to share the file with:

    1. Select an access level:

      • Reader. Users with this access level can read, comment on, download, and recommend a file. They can add a file to their own collection, receive notifications about changes to the file, and share the file with others.

      • Editor. Users with this access level can read, edit, comment on, download, recommend, upload a new version, and set properties on the file. They can also add a file to a collection of theirs, be notified of changes to the file, share it with other people, and delete versions of it.

    2. Enter a name or e-mail address and select the person that you want to share the file with. If the name does not display, click Search the to search for them. Click People recently shared with to select people you have recently shared files with.
    Public Make the file visible to everyone, even people who have not logged in.

  7. Optional: Add a message to the people with whom you are sharing the file.

  8. Click Upload.


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