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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.
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.

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.

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.

Procedure

Do any one of the following to find files:

Option	Description
To find files you uploaded	Click My Files > My Files to browse your uploaded files.
To find files people shared with you	Click My Files > Shared With Me to view files shared by other people specifically with you. Files shared with you might also be public.
To find files you shared with people	Click My Files > Shared By Me to view files you shared with specific people. Files shared by you might also be public.
To find files associated with a person or community	Search for the name of the person or community to see files associated with them or click the view menu, choose Other Files, and choose the name of the person or community. Note: To search for public communities you must be using Connections 3 or higher.
To search for files	Select one of the search scopes: People, My Communities, Communities or Files in this View Type characters into the search field. Connections returns files associated with the person or community you specify, or with those characters in the title, description, or file contents. If you do not see a match for a person, click Search directory to search the complete directory in an attempt to find the person. Note: To search for public communities you must be using Connections 3 or higher.

Do any of the following to sort the list of files, to make it easier to browse:

Option	Description
To show files by name	Click My Files > Sort by > Name to view an alphabetical list of files. Select this menu item again to reverse the sort order.
To show most recent files	Click My Files > Sort by > Most Recent to view a list of files with the most recently updated file first on the list. Select this menu item again to toggle the sort order so that the most recently updated file is last on the list.