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Object Handles
Every object added to DocuShare receives a Handle (number) that makes it unique. Why does that matter to you? By and large it does not. However, there are certain situations when knowing the Document Number or Handle of an object can allow you to use some advanced features of DocuShare, for example: scanning a document […]
Versioning
When you’ve previously downloaded any Document from DocuShare and made changes to it on your computer, updating DocuShare with the new version couldn’t be much easier. Click the red Upload a New Version icon that looks like an up arrow. The Add Version page appears. Click the Browse button. Navigate to the location on your […]
Co-Location
A difficult part of managing electronic documents has always been keeping track of all the various places the wind has blown a file in its life. DocuShare makes this easy! DocuShare can “co-locate” any Object, including Documents, Collections, URLs, Discussions,, Blogs, etc. When you use the Edit menu to Copy an Object and Paste it […]
Permissions in DocuShare
Every DocuShare object has a set of permissions called its access list (ACL). The access list defines who has what rights to view, delete, or change a DocuShare object. The object’s owner (or any user with Manager permission) can assign and change these permissions. As the owner of the DocuShare objects that you add to […]
Object Properties
Properties Thousands of details make you who you are. The same is true for objects in DocuShare, but the details about every file in DocuShare are editable. (Does that make you jealous?) There are hundreds of Properties for every object, including: Title Size Last modified date Permissions Version history Notifications Routing tasks
Linking to Objects in DocuShare
Once you get your documents in DocuShare, they are pretty easy to share with others because every Object in DocuShare has a URL. A URL is an address where the Object can be found. Because of this, there is no longer ANY REASON to email documents to colleagues. Email was designed to share text messages, […]
Search in DocuShare
Every time an object is added, DocuShare indexes and stores the object’s properties and, if the object is a document, it’s content. Because of this, DocuShare search features enable you to quickly find objects. You can perform simple word searches by having DocuShare find the objects that contain the text you specify. You also can […]
Favorites
To conveniently access frequently used objects from a single location, you can add references to them in your Favorites area on your My DocuShare page. There are a few different ways to add an object to your Favorites list. Try one of these methods: Clicking the object’s Add to Favorites icon (a star shape) in […]
Edit Menu
Any Objects that you have proper permissions for can be managed with the commands in the Edit Menu. This includes commands such as: Add to Favorites Change Location Change owner Copy Cut Paste Delete Rename Route 1) Select the file(s) you want to manage by placing checkmarks to the left of them. 2) Choose […]
Adding Documents or Collections to DocuShare
Adding a Collection (Folder) 1) From the Add… menu, select Collection 2) Create a Title, and add any pertinent Summary or Description info if desired 4) Click Apply at the bottom of the screen Adding a Document (Uploading) As far as DocuShare is concerned, ALL FILES are documents. This is how you would place […]
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