Using Document Accounts

The Document browser is a two-pane split view: the folder tree on the left, the file list on the right. Most operations are available from a right-click menu in either pane. The right-click menu shows different options depending on whether a folder, a file, or empty space is selected.

The root of an account is itself a viewable, droppable folder — clicking it shows everything at the top level and accepts dropped uploads.

To open the file explorer:

1. Go to Document > Shared Accounts (or Private Accounts)
2. Click the folder icon (far left) for the account you want to explore

The various file and folder operations are detailed below.

Upload a File

Drag-and-drop:

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Drag one or more files from your desktop onto the file list

From the right-click menu:

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Right-click in the file list and select Upload Here
3. Pick the files in the OS file picker

From the toolbar:

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Click the Upload button on the right pane

Note

Multiple files can be uploaded at once. If a target name already exists, you will be prompted to confirm overwrite or cancel.

Download a File

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired file
3. Right-click and select Download

Rename a File

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired file
3. Right-click and select Rename

Move a File

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired file
3. Drag into the destination folder
4. Select Move File

Copy a File

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired file
3. Right-click and select Copy

Delete a File

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired file
3. Right-click and select Delete

Create a Folder

1. Open the account
2. Click New Top Level Folder (or right-click an existing folder and select New Folder)
3. Enter a folder name
4. Click Create

Rename a Folder

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired folder
3. Right-click and select Rename

Move a Folder

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired folder
3. Drag into the destination folder
4. Select Move Folder

Delete a Folder

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired folder
3. Right-click and select Delete

Download Folder Contents (zip File)

The Download as Zip option compresses every file under the selected folder into a single .zip and downloads it. The archive preserves the folder structure shown in the explorer.

1. Browse to the desired directory
2. Left-click to select the desired folder
3. Right-click and select Download as ZIP

Read-Only Accounts

If an account is marked read-only, upload affordances (drag-prompts, the toolbar Upload button, and the Upload Here context menu) are hidden automatically. Browse, download, and search still work.

Search

For finding files across an account — including across many subfolders or across multiple connected accounts — see Searching Documents.