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03. Files

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Limit the Number of File Versions to Retain

Files that are worked on regularly often have several hundred versions that are no longer needed. However, the normal user will not delete the old versions manually; instead, they unnecessarily use up storage space. It would be great if you could ...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 3 Under Consideration

Can Connections support the document preview function for more file type?

Currently Connections support mainly Microsoft Documents, PDF, Open Documents... etc. But In Korea mainly most Public Company use local document file type especially file extension ".hwp". So if we want to extend Connections business, I think Conn...
about 3 years ago in 03. Files 1 Under Consideration

Enable sharing of folders on lower levels

Sharing of folders is only possible on highest level. As an owner you need to give access to the parent folder in order to make people access the ones on lower hierarchies. We would like to be able to share a folder from personal space on a lower ...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Allow for the default configuration of file folders to be sorted only by name

Change the default behavior of Folders so they are sorted by name
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 2 No Plans to Implement

File sharing URL to use filename instead of ID

File sharing URL to use filename instead of ID Ex. When we are sharing the file to somebody it would look like below. https://example.com/files/app/s/80XNQL7DrAS0N93MKLmYhnZp40bp or https://example.com/files/app/file/e5eb4e02-4dc9-4c6d-945b-d...
6 months ago in 03. Files 0 Needs Review

Make My Drive, All Files and Folders available in every Windows Save and Open Dialog

Only certain applications see the Connections My Drive and Connections Cloud options in the Save and Open dialog boxes. When these don't appear in an application, you cannot save or open files directly in the application with Connections. Adobe pr...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 3 No Plans to Implement

Files section cursor

In the "Files" section, when moving the cursor over "All Community Files" instead of turning into a pointer as it does with "Community Folders", it becomes a text cursor (bracket). Same for "Trash". While not impossible to use, users who are not f...
over 1 year ago in 03. Files 1 Needs Clarification

Expiration-date for files that are shared with few persons only

There shoud be the option to add an expiriation date or -period to files, that are shared with single persons only. The file will automatically move to the recycle bin after the expiration time and be processed as usual (extinction after defined p...
over 1 year ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Allow community owners to decide how they want the files in their community sorted

Currently files in community files/folders are sorted by last edit date. Sometimes owners want it to be sorted alphabetically. Please allow community owners a setting to do this. As an example, in CCM libraries this is also possible .
over 2 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Need the ability to download all files in a folder at once in Connections Cloud

Customer is using Connections cloud. Currently he can download all files in a community via the function of "Download all files" (Under view of "Files"-"All Community Files"). Customer requested the same function of "download all files" for an fol...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 4 Needs Clarification