Share folders from the Files app with members of your community.
Before you begin
Anyone can share folders with a community to which they have access, but only the community owner
and the folder owner can remove a folder from the community.
About this task
Any community member can share folders from the Files app with their community.
The type of folder that you can share depends on the type of community that you want to share the
folder with. A public community can contain only public folders. A
restricted community can contain public or private folders.
Procedure
To share folders with your community, complete the following
steps.
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From the Files app on the Overview page, click .
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If you are sharing an existing folder, select a folder from the My
Foldersdrop-down. Select a folder category from the following options:
Table 1. Folder categories
| Option |
Description |
| Recent |
Folders that are recently created in the Files app. |
| Pinned |
Pinned folders. |
| My Folders |
Folders that you own in the Files app. |
| Shared With Me |
Folders that are shared with you from the Files app. |
| Public Folders |
Public folders in the Files app. |
- Select the folder or folders that you want to share.
- Specify the level of access that you want community members
to have to your folder or folders from the Community members
can access the selected folders list:
Table 2. Folder access levels
| Access level |
Description |
| Reader |
Readers can view the content of any files in the folder. |
| Editor |
Editors can read, edit, comment on, download, recommend, upload a new version
of, and set properties on a file. They can be notified of changes to the file and share it. Editors
also can add a file to a folder of theirs, or to a folder they have Editor access to. |
| Owner |
Owners have ownership of the folder along with the original owner. They can
share the folder with other people and delete any file. The owner of a file can delete it or remove
it from a folder. |
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Click Share Folders.