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Backup files option for cloud Admins

As an admin, I will get users complaining about files they deleted and now want back. It is after 90 days so the files are deleted from Cloud. Is there a backup service available? Can we provide that option in future? Also I want users to be notif...
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 2 Under Consideration

Improve the Files Logging so we can act quicker when a virus infected file brings the server down by making it easier to find the user who uploaded the infected file

Improve the Files Logging so we can act quicker when a virus infected file brings the server down, by making it easier to find the user who uploaded the infected file
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Preview of Macro Documents

When i upload an excel macro to connections, then i don't see the preview when i open it. I have to download the file to see the content. Please change the preview so that excel or word documents with macros are shown.
almost 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

FTP Upload option for files on Wiki Pages

I am planning to host Internal report on the Wiki Pages with text and pictures ( Initial page prepared / finalized with all text / Pictures / Graphs ) . These pictures ( Graphs / New Stats / numbers ) needs to be updated on regular basis ( Daily /...
almost 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Microsoft Office shows UUID instead of folder names at the overview with recently opened files

If I open for example Microsoft Word and want to open a recently used file it shows only the UUID of the folder instead of the name. This is very confusing since we have often the case that a file has the same name but is from different communitie...
about 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Needs Review

Allow "Track Changes" also for Powerpoint files

IBM Docs should provide track mode for people working together on powerpoint files, so that you can see what contents were changed. Currently its not possible for Powerpoint files.
about 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Provide overview of files being followed

As long as downloaded files are being followed by default, which you might like/want or not, my notification overview is floaded with updates to files that I don't care about. Of course i can go to the file and unfollow, but wouldn't it be far mo...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 2 Under Consideration

Hope to add "Allow editors of the folder to edit this file" in creating or editing document

When user upload new document in a shared folder, there is check box "Allow editors of the folder to edit this file", the default value is allowing editing document. When user did uncheck this check box uploading document, any other guy in the sha...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Prompt people when they "Stop Sharing" a file to also stop sharing the file with any communites or folders that file was shared with who are not accessible to the owner

When I share a file and allow others to share the file on, they can share that file with any number of personal folders and communities that I don't have access to. If I remove the ability for others to share my file later on. Those shares are n...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 1 Already Exists

Public file linked from a private community will result in error if user is not a member of the community

When a file that was shared with Everyone is put into a community and someone opens that file through the community, the URL he/she sees is relevant to the community. Meaning that when he or she then copies that link and forwards it to someone els...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 3 Needs Clarification