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Integrating with other products
You can integrate IBM® Connections applications with other products and features.
Sharing IBM Connections Files in Slack
Allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or a direct message.
Getting Started
You can share IBM® Connections Files in Slack via a Slack channel or direct message.
System Requirements
System Requirements needed to allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or direct message.

Integrating with other products
You can integrate IBM® Connections applications with other products and features.
- Connections Engagement Center
  Connections Engagement Center provides the corporate office, management, and workforce with a single user experience for all communications, as well as a state of the art enterprise social collaboration features and the possibility of adding custom applications. All this runs at the office and on all mobile devices, so the entire workforce – from CEO to intern – can access this most valuable tool regardless of where they are, what their role is, or what devices they prefer.
- Installing integration plug-ins for IBM Connections
  Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
- Using the IBM Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
  Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in IBM® Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
- Using file sync for IBM Connections for Mac
  Use IBM Connections for Mac to keep local files in sync with copies of those files on the server.
- Using the Connections plug-in for Microsoft Office and Outlook
  Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and IBM® Connections or IBM Connections Cloud.
- Using plug-ins from IBM® Connections with other products
  Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of IBM® Connections with other products.
- Sharing IBM Connections Files in Slack
  Allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or a direct message.
  - Getting Started
    You can share IBM® Connections Files in Slack via a Slack channel or direct message.
    - Overview
      Combine the power of IBM® Connections social business with your Slack communication by sharing links to IBM Connections Files content within Slack conversations and direct messages. Enabling this integration allows an end user, from within their Slack conversation, to launch a file picker and select content from their on-premises IBM Connections Files repository and have a link to that content be inserted into the Slack conversation and direct message. In addition to the file link, the conversation entry will indicate that it was generated by the Connections Files integration app and will show the name of the user who shared the file.
    - System Requirements
      System Requirements needed to allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or direct message.
  - Administering Connections Files integration with Slack
    Administering and configuring Slack and IBM® Connections to allow file sharing.
  - Using IBM® Connections File share in Slack
    Using IBM® Connections File share in Slack

System Requirements

System Requirements needed to allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or direct message.

System Requirements

What you will need

IBM Connections must be running Connections 6 CR4 or later
IBM Connections OAuth security provider must be configured to allow public OAuth applications
(Optional) IBM Connections OAuth security provider can be configured to allow automatic application authorizations

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