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Editing properties for a file or folder

You can pin, follow, or recommend a file or folder from the properties panel.

When you view the properties for a file or folder, you can view information about the file version and sharing. You can also pin, follow, or recommend the file or folder.

  1. Right-click a file and choose Properties. The following options are available from the Properties panel:
  2. |File name, description, and tags|If you have permission, you can edit these fields to rename the file, add or edit a description, or add or edit tags.| |Sharing details|Click Sharing details to see who the file is shared with.

If you own the file or have sharing rights, you can add people or communities to share with.

| |Likes|Click Like this file to like a file. You can also view the number of likes.

| |Pin|Click Pin this file to add a file to Pinned Files in the navigation pane.

| |Follow|Click Follow this file if you want notifications about changes to a file or folder added to your Notifications list in the HCL Connections browser application.

| |Comments|Click the Details link to view information about comments.

Depending on your access, you can add a comment, follow, or stop following a comment, or open a comment in a browser.

| |Versions|Click the Details link to view information about versions.

From the versions panel, you can double-click a version to open it. Depending on your access you can delete a version or restore a previous version.

| |Downloads|Click the Details link to view information about downloads.

Right-click a person’s name to see available actions such as viewing a business card or sending a link to the file or folder.

| |Encrypted (Connections Cloud only)|Specifies whether file is encrypted or not.| |Lock|Lock a file to prevent others from editing it. Unlock the file to make it available for editing.|

  1. Right-click a folder and choose Properties. The following options are available from the Properties panel:
  2. |Folder name and description|If you have permission, you can rename the folder or edit the description.| |Sharing details|Click Sharing details to see who the folder is shared with.

If you own the folder or have sharing rights, you can add people or communities to share with.

| |Pin|Click Pin this folder to add a folder to the Pinned Folders folder in the navigation pane.

| |Follow|Click Follow this folder if you want notifications about changes to a folder added to your Notifications list in the HCL Connections browser application.

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Parent topic:Using the HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows