File Controls
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This sub-chapter will explain to you how to favorite files, share files, explain file details, rename files, move files, download files, and delete files.
In the file details view there are several tabs available. Move the cursor to the file you want to view details of, press the three vertical dots button and select Details. Several tabs appear including Activities, Comments, Sharing, Tags, and Versions.
By default, files will not be favorites. Move the cursor to the file you want to star as a favorite, click the star icon located on the left to mark it as a favorite.
To be able to find all your favorite files quickly, on the Files menu, select Favorites.
The file sharing icon is a shortcut to the file sharing function in Deka Drive to be able to share files with other users or groups, create public links with hyperlinks, and delete available sharing. After click the file sharing icon, the file details window will appear. On the Sharing tab there are two Users and Group tabs and a Public Links tab. To add other users or groups on the Users and Group tab, enter the name of the user or group in the Share with users or groups column.
To create a public link with a hyperlink, on the Public Link tab, on the Sharing tab, click the Create public link button.
The Create link share window appears, fill in the Link Name column, the password used in the Password column, and the file sharing validity period in the Expiration column. Click the Share button to continue the sharing process.
After you have finished creating files that can be shared, there are several icons including the Copy to clipboard icon to copy the sharing file link, the edit icon to update the file sharing configuration, the Social Share icon to navigate directly to social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Diaspora, and Email), and the Delete icon to delete files that have been shared.
The following are the steps for changing the name of a file on Deka Drive. The first step is to change the file name by click the three horizontal dots button and select Rename.
The current file name is displayed with a box that can be changed, the file name must not contain a slash (/). Specify a new name for the file and press the ENTER on your computer's keyboard to save the changes, while pressing the ESC key if you don't want to change the name.
You can move files and folders by dragging and dropping them to any directory.
To download files available on Deka Drive, there are two ways as follows:
The first method is to select one or more files or folders and check the boxes. Click the Download button, then the file will automatically be deleted from Deka Drive. If you don't find the Download button, contact Super Admin to enable the Download feature.
In the second method, press the 3 vertical buttons and select Download, the file will automatically be downloaded from Deka Drive.
To delete files that are no longer used on Deka Drive, there are two ways as follows:
The first method is to select one or more files or folders and check the boxes. Click the Delete button, then the files are automatically deleted from Deka Drive.
In the second method, press the 3 vertical buttons and select Delete, the files will automatically be deleted from Deka Drive.
