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Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL Connections applications with other products and features.
Using plug-ins from HCL Connections with other products
Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of HCL Connections with other products.
Using the HCL Connections Files plug-in for Notes®
Use the HCL Connections Files plug-in for HCL Notes® to have easy access to your files or community files from the Notes sidebar.

Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL 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 HCL Connections
  Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
- Using the HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
  Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in HCL Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
- Using file sync for HCL Connections for Mac
  Use HCL 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
  Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and HCL Connections or HCL Connections Cloud.
- Using Connections with Microsoft Teams
  Enabling support for Microsoft Teams integration with Connections is an optional task. Enable this support only if your organization is using Microsoft Teams.
- Using the HCL Connections Add-in for Microsoft™ Outlook
  The power of Connections from your Outlook inbox. Use the Connections Add-in for Microsoft™ Outlook to work with Connections content from within your Outlook inbox.
- Using the HCL Connections community app for Microsoft Sharepoint
  As a Microsoft SharePoint administrator you can register the Sharepoint app with Microsoft Azure and edit its configuration file in HCL Connections to make it available for your organization.
- Using plug-ins from HCL Connections with other products
  Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of HCL Connections with other products.
  - Using the HCL Connections Status Updates Plug-in for HCL Notes®
    Status Updates let you keep up with your Connections network from the Notes® client.
  - Using the HCL Connections Files plug-in for Notes®
    Use the HCL Connections Files plug-in for HCL Notes® to have easy access to your files or community files from the Notes sidebar.
    - Uploading a file in Connections
      Add files to Connections Files so that you can store them or share them with others.
    - Sharing a file
      Share a file with others using the HCL Connections Files plug-in for IBM® Notes®.
    - Locking files in Connections
      Lock files to prevent people from editing them.
    - Searching for files
      Use search criteria to find files by keyword, or associated with people or communities of interest to you. You can also sort the files to make browsing for a file easier.
    - Opening Files in a new window or in a browser
      Access the full Files capabilities by opening Connections Files in a browser window or display the Files plug-in in a window that is independent from the Notes® sidebar.
    - Setting HCL Connections server preferences for Files
      You can provide your HCL Connections password or specify the address of the server in the Connections preferences page.
  - Using the HCL Connections Activities plug-in for HCL Notes
    Access the HCL Connections applications from within the Notes® client.

Using the HCL Connections Files plug-in for Notes®

Use the HCL Connections Files plug-in for HCL Notes® to have easy access to your files or community files from the Notes® sidebar.

The Connections Files plug-in lets you upload and access files from the sidebar of your Notes® client. After installing the sidebar application you can:

Upload files for your own use or to share with others.
Drag and drop an attached file or a file from your desktop to Files.
Drag and drop or copy and paste a file from Files to your desktop.
Send an HTML link to a file.
Search for people or communities.
Sort files for easier browsing.
Detach the Files window from the Notes® sidebar.
Open Connections Files in a browser.

What’s new in this release?

Lock files to prevent others form editing them.
Use enhanced search to search the full directory for people.