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03. Files

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Share community file with other communities

Today, you can share a file only with multiple communities if you store it in your personal files. Besides other limitations of this approach (e.g. you cannot add a shared file into a community folder), the major problem is that this file is lost ...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 2 No Plans to Implement

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 3 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Persistent sort settings in Connections Community Folders

Column sort in Files should persist so that the next time a user returns to a Files folder, the sort order remains the same. Similar to how Windows Explorer folders behave once you set a sort order.
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 1 Under Consideration

Video Playback on Apple Devices

The integrated video player, which is used to preview videos uploaded to Files, does not work in Safari on macOS nor in Mobile Safari on iOS or iPadOS. Please upgrade the player to support those devices.
over 3 years ago in 03. Files 2 Already Exists

Take Original Meta Data When Uploading Files Via Browser View

When uploading a file via IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows the original meta data (creation data, original author) are take with it. When uploading a file via web interface, Connections takes the date of uploading the file in...
about 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Moving shared files and folders to community folders

At the moment, personal files shared with a community cannot be added to a community folder there. Likewise, a shared folder cannot be added to any other folder in a community. We therefore request the ability to share shared files and folders w...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Request a function to see folder size

We request to add a function that users have the ability to determine size consumption of a folder on Files app and in Communities, There is "About this Folder" when a user opens a Folder and users expects folder size is listed there.
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 Future Consideration

Allow Public Community Folders and Files with restricted access

HR department maintains a public community for employee information. Each year, some information such as health insurance coverage change so instead of replacing or deleting the files, they create an "archive" folder for that specific year within ...
10 months ago in 03. Files 0 Needs Review

File Preview shall be able to display XMind mind maps

When looking at Files, several file formats are supported, like .gif, .pptx, .docx, .pdf etc - but there is no support for displaying mind maps from e.g. XMind. Please include a preview function for .xmind files as well. We often use Xmind mindmap...
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Ability to set access level to delete files and folders.

The shared files and folders can be deleted by every user who were shared them even the access level is "Reader" and "Editor". Only "Owner" should be able to delete the files and folders.
over 5 years ago in 03. Files 3 Future Consideration