Documents - Legacy User Interface
This topic describes how to manage documents in the legacy user interface.
Open a File
To open a file:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Select the check box next to the file you want to open.
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Click the Open File button .
A message appears, asking if you want to open or save the file. Choose your preferred option.
Add Documents
To add documents:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Click the Add File(s) button .
The Upload Files window opens.
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Click the Browse button.
An Upload dialog box opens.
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Find the document you want to upload.
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Write a description of the document in the Description field.
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Choose between two options:
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If you want to upload multiple documents:
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Click the button to save this document and upload another.
A new tab opens in the Upload Files window.
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Repeat steps 3 - 6 until you have uploaded all the documents you want to upload.
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Click the Save button.
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If you only want to upload this document, click the Save button.
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Delete Documents
To delete documents:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Select the check box next to the file name of the file you want to delete.
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Click the Delete File(s) button (or click the Cancel button to exit without deleting the file).
A dialog box opens, asking you to confirm your choice.
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Click the OK button.
The file is deleted.
Check Out / Check In Documents
Steps 3 - 4 pertain to checking out a file, and steps 5 - 8 pertain to checking a file in.
To check documents in and out:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Navigate to the file you want to check out.
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Select the check box next to the file you want to check out.
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Click the Check In / Check Out button .
A message appears, asking if you want to open or save the file. Choose your preferred option.
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Once you are done making changes to the file, select the check box next to the file again.
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Click the Check In / Check Out button .
The File Check In window opens.
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Choose between three options:
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Check in the file:
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Give the version of the file a unique identifier in the Name field.
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Click the Browse button.
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Select the file you want to upload.
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Click the Open button.
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Enter a description of the changes in the Description field.
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Proceed to step 8.
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Undo check out: Self-explanatory.
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Rollback: This option allows you to choose a previous version of the file to revert to. Select the version of the file you want to use from the Choose Version field
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Click the Save button.
The File Check In window closes. Your changes are saved.
Add Folders
To add folders:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Click the New Folder button .
The Add Folder window opens.
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Enter a name for your new folder in the Name field.
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Click the Save button.
The new folder appears in your documents navigation pane.
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Click the folder to open it.
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To upload files to this folder, follow the steps in the Add Documents procedures.
Delete Folders
To delete folders:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Click the folder you want to delete.
The folder opens.
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Click the Delete Folder button .
A dialog box opens, asking you to confirm your choice.
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Click the OK button.
The folder is deleted.
A window showing the estimated time for deleting the files may appear.
Rename a Folder
You cannot change the name of the parent folder.
To rename a folder:
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Click the parent folder to open it.
A section opens showing all files within the folder.
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Click on the folder you want to rename.
The folder opens.
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Click the Folder Properties button .
The folder properties window opens.
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Make your changes.
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Click the Save button.
The folder name is saved.
It may take a few moments for the folder name to update. If it does not update after a few moments, navigate away from the page and then return.