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03. Files

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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...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Needs Review

Allow users to remove themselves from a file shared with them

The list of "files shared with me" contains files other people shared with you and can be quite extensive. Sometimes these include files people are no longer interested in or feel they shouldn't have access to (GDPR). At the moment, only the origi...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Future Consideration

Convert community file to personal file

Currently it is possible to convert a personal file to a community file, but not yet the other way around
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Generic way of managing documents among all Connections apps

There are about 7 different ways of adding and managing documents in Connections. Which is very confusing for users. Would it be possible to have a generic document management in this platform? One way of adding documents and sharing them with com...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 1 No Plans to Implement

Send notification mails on changes from shared file

Consider the following constellation: User A creates a file and share it with User B, where User B has configured to get an email notification on each file event in his preferences. Now user B get an email notification about the shared file from U...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Preview option for all versions of a file in Files Application

Currently we have "Download , Restore and Delete" options for older versions of files in "Files" applications. We would need "Preview" option also for all versions of a file.
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 Future 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...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 1 Under Consideration

Enable "Edit on Desktop" for all file types and not only for these with the ability to be edited in Docs

Please extend the option given by the option "enable round trip edit in the highway service /connections/config/connections/config/highway.main.settings.tiles" to chose to edit a file on the local device by launching it trough the Desktop PlugIns ...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files / 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

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.
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

There is no way to delete multiple document in the folder at the same time.

There is no way to delete multiple document in the folder at the same time. We have to delete each document with a couple of additional click as like more -> more action -> move to trash. This is not reasonable. Even though we can not delete...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files 1 Under Consideration