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Create a shortcut

1.Select an object by clicking on its icon.

2.Create a shortcut using one of the following methods:

Click on the Toolbar > button_moreMore > shortcutCreate shortcut.

Select Create shortcut in the context menu.

3.Select the folder where the shortcut will be created.

4.Click Create a shortcut.

The created shortcut inherits access permissions from the folder in which it is located.

 

Open a shortcut

To open a shortcut to a file or folder, use one of the following methods:

Click on the shortcut name.

In the context menu, select Open for folder shortcut or View for file shortcut.

Depending on the type of object the shortcut points to, a folder or file will be opened in preview mode.

If you do not have access to the source file, a corresponding message will appear. If you do not have access to the source folder, the access request page will open.

To request access to a source file or folder, do the following:

1.Select from the context menu Original file / Original folder > Request access .

2.In the access request in the page, select the users to send the request.

3.Click Request access.

Work with the original object

The original object is the file or folder that the shortcut points to. To work with the source object, select the desired action in the context menu item Original file/ Original folder:

1.Actions with the original file:

Action

Description

Open in the editor

Open the document in the editor.

Displayed for documents in editable formats

Show in folder

Go to the original file folder

Share a link

Share a link to the original file

Send by mail

Send the original file by mail as an attachment

Download

Download the original file

Print

Send the original file for printing

Request access

Request access to the original file.

It is displayed when the user does not have access to the file

 

2.Actions with the original folder:

Action

Description

Open

Open the original folder

Show in folder

Open the folder with the original folder

Share a link

Share a link to the original folder

Download

Download the original folder

Request access

Request access to the original folder.

It is displayed when the user does not have access to the folder

 

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