Drive

9.4. Creating Files or Drive Folders

The following options exist:

How to add new files:

  1. Open a folder.

    Note: Open a folder for which you have the appropriate permissions to create objects.

  2. Click on New in the toolbar. Click on Add local file.

    Depending on the configuration, a function for adding files in an encrypted format will be available. Information on encrypting files can be found in Encrypting Data with Guard

  3. Select one or several files in the Upload file window.

    Click on Open. The display area shows the current progress status.

    In order to cancel the process, click on Cancel at the bottom right side of the display area.

    In order to cancel the process for single files, click on File Details at the bottom right side of the display area. Click on Cancel next to a file name in the Upload progress window.

    In the Settings, you can define whether a new file or a new version of a possibly existing file with the same name should be created.

Tips:

  • You can continue working in the groupware during the upload process.

  • You can also create a new file by dragging a file from a file browser or from your desktop to the Drive app window and drop it in the display area.

How to create a new folder:

  1. Open a folder.

    Note: Open a folder for which you have the appropriate permissions to create objects.

  2. Click on New in the toolbar. Click on Add new folder.

    Click the Actions icon next to the folder name. Click on Add new folder.

  3. Enter a name in the Add new folder window. Click on Add.

Also see:

Parent topic: Drive