3.5 Sharing a File
From a Microsoft Office application, you can easily browse to a file that is located on a Filr server and share the file with Filr users. Before you share a file that you have newly created, you must save the file on the Filr server.
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Launch the Microsoft Office application.
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Open the file that you want to share. See Opening a File From the Filr Server.
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To share the file, do one of the following to display the Filr Share pane in the right hand side of the application:
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Click >, double-click the tab, and then click
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Click and then click
in the group.
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In the Filr Share pane, specify the name of the user or group or the email address of the user with whom you want to share the file.
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Select the shared-access rights that you want to grant to the user or group. See Understanding Shared-Access Rights.
NOTE:You cannot assign shared-access rights when sharing with the public or when distributing a File Link.
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In the field, select from the following options:
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Never: The share never expires.
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On: Select a given day for the rights to expire.
Rights expire at the beginning of the day that you select.
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After: Specify a certain number of days for the rights to remain active.
Each day is counted as a 24-hour period from the time that you set the expiration.
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In the section, select whether you want them to be able to share with internal users, external users, or via a File Link.
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If you want to include a personal note in the share, specify a note in the field.
Only the users and groups that you share with can read the note.
The share note cannot exceed 255 characters in length.
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Click .
The section lists the users with whom you have most recently shared the file.