NOTE:This functionality is not currently available on Windows Phone.
You can distribute a link (URL) to a file. When you distribute a link to a file, any user with the link can access the file. However, the file is not displayed in the Public area, so users must have direct access to the link in order to access the file.
Navigate to the location that contains the file for which you want to share a link.
Tap the information icon next to the file name (for iOS, tap ; for Android, tap
).
Tap the .
The File Link dialog box is displayed.
If a link has not previously been created for the file, click
.The following URLs are created for accessing the file:
Download File Link: Depending on browser settings, users are either prompted to download or open the file, or the file is automatically displayed in the browser. This link allows users to access the file directly.
View File Link: This link displays the file in a web browser in an HTML view. If the file type cannot be displayed in a web browser, this link is not available.
The File Link is now included in the Share dialog. You can modify the expiration date or note associated with the link, or you can remove the link so that the file is no longer accessible to users with the link by accessing the Share dialog, as described in Sharing Files and Folders.
(Optional) You can configure an expiration date by tapping the
section, selecting an expiration date, then clicking or .You can configure the link 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).
iOS devices: Choose from the following actions for distributing the File link:
Copy: Allows you to select either the Download or View link to copy, and copies the link to your device’s clipboard. You can then paste the link into another application on your device.
Email: Uses your device’s default email app to email the link. Both the Download and View links are included in the email.
Filr Email: Uses Filr’s built-in email system to email the link. Both the Download and View links are included in the email.
Remove: Deletes the File link so that users are not able to access the file by using the current links.
Android devices: Click
.A list of options is displayed for sending File link data to other applications on your device. The following Filr-specific actions are available:
Email via Filr: Uses Filr’s built-in email system to email the links. Both the Download and View links are included in the email. You can set an expiration date from the email form.
Copy to clipboard: Allows you to select either the Download or View link to copy, and copies the link to your device’s clipboard. You can then paste the link into another application on your device.
(Optional) After you create the File Link, you can modify user access and perform other management functions for the File Link by accessing the Share dialog, as described in Sharing Files and Folders.