NOTE:This functionality requires a Filr 1.0.1 server and the 1.0.2 version of the mobile apps. If you are unable to share files and folders from the Filr mobile app, consult with your Filr administrator.
You can share files and folders directly from the Filr mobile app.
Navigate to the file or folder that you want to share.
Tap the details arrow next to the file or folder name (for iOS, tap ; for Android, tap
).
Tap
.The Share dialog box is displayed.
Tap inside the
field.Begin typing the name of the user or group that you want to share with, then tap the name when it appears in the drop-down list
or
Type the complete email address of the external user that you want to share with, then tap the address when it appears in the drop-down list.
HINT:If you plan to share with multiple users and you want to grant all users the same access rights, set the access rights of the first user that you share with (as described in Step 7), then share with additional users (as described in Step 4 and Step 5).
Each additional user that you share with inherits the access rights of the user who was most recently added to the
list.(Optional) Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 to share with additional users.
(Conditional) To modify access settings for an individual user:
In the
section, tap the user whose access settings you want to modify.Choose from the following access settings to modify:
Access: Grant Viewer, Editor, or Contributor access rights. (Contributor applies only to folders.)
Expires: Specify when the share will expire.
You can configure the share to expire either after a given number of days (each day is counted as a 24-hour period from the time that you set the expiration), or on a specific day (rights expire at the beginning of the day that you select.).
Internal users: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with internal users.
External users: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with external users.
Public: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with the public.
Note: Include a personal note to share recipients. Only share recipients can read the note.
(Phone devices only) Tap
to return to the section.(Conditional) To modify access settings for multiple users simultaneously:
iOS devices: Tap
(located above the section), then select the users whose access settings you want to modify. On phone devices, tap .Android devices: Long press (tap and hold) each user that you want to select. On phone devices, tap
.Choose from the following access settings to modify:
NOTE:Access settings that you leave undefined retain any individual access settings that are present on a given user. Access settings that you define are modified for each user that is currently selected.
Access: Grant Viewer, Editor, or Contributor access rights. (Contributor applies only to folders.)
Expires: Set a date when the share will expire.
Internal users: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with internal users.
External users: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with external users.
Public: Allow share recipients to re-share the item with the public.
Note: Include a personal note to share recipients. Only share recipients can read the note.
Tap
to return to the section.or
On Android phone devices, tap .
(Optional) Tap the to make the item publicly available. Then in the section, tap the user that was just added, and set the access control settings for the public.
(Optional) Tap
, then choose from the following notification options:None: Send no notifications.
All recipients: All recipients in the share list are notified.
Only newly added recipients: Only recipients that you add to the share list are notified.
New and modified recipients: Only recipients whose share rights you are modifying, as well as new recipients, are notified.
iOS devices: Tap
to save the share settings.Android devices:
Tap the to save the share settings.