Share a File on Android

To copy the file share link:

1. Tap the Copy icon.
   
   The screen displays the message Link copied to clipboard.
2. Paste the link into an email or text message and send it. 

To share the file share link:

1. Tap the Share icon.
   
   A Share with screen pops up. 
2. Choose an app and share the link.
   

To add a password to a public share:

1. Tap Share Options.
   
   
   
2. In Sharing Permissions, tap Edit.
   
3. Select Allow anyone with link and password, and tap Save.
   
   Allow anyone with link and password replaces Allow anyone with link.
   Note: If the option Allow anyone with Secure Web Viewer link and a password appears, the file is available for viewing in the Secure Web Viewer, which protects files with digital rights management (DRM) features. See Using the Secure Web Viewer for help with this option.
   
4. Scroll down to see a filled password field. Use the existing password, or enter another one, and then click Save.
   
   Users must now enter the password to access the share from the link.

The options (optional settings) for a share are listed under Share Options. 

For information on setting share options, see:

• Public Share Options for Files
• Private Share Options for Files 

The permissions for a public share are listed under Sharing Permissions. The default permission is View and download, but you may change it to View Only.

To change the permissions on a public share:

1. Tap Share Options.
   
   Under Sharing Permissions, both View and Download are checked.
   
2. Uncheck Download.
   

1. Tap Share Options.
   
2. Under Sharing Permissions, click Edit.
   
3. Choose Allow selected users or groups, and tap Save.
   
   Allow selected users or groups replaces Allow anyone with link, and Users and Groups tabs appear below it.
   

Now, follow one of the procedures below to add a user or a group to the private share.

After you choose Allow selected users or groups, Users and Groups tabs appear.

To add a user to a private share:

1. Tap Invite Users.
   
2. In the Invite users to this share popup, enter a user's email address or account name, and tap the name to add it. 
   If the user you enter does not have an account, a message informs you whether or not, depending on your system settings, a new account will automatically be created for the user.
3. Add any number of users.
4. Uncheck Send email if you do not want to send users an email informing them about the share.
   Click Edit across from Send email to customize the email sent to users.
5. Once you have finished adding users, tap Add Users to this Share. 
   
   The users are added to the share:
   
   
   

When you privately share a file with a user, the user's permissions for the file are shown in icons below the username or email. By default, the user has view and download permissions for the file. 
You can also give the user upload and share permissions, and if it is allowed in your system, sync permission. Other settings in FileCloud affect which permissions are available.

To change the user's permissions for the file:

1. Across from the user's name or email, tap Edit.
   
   A popup shows the available permissions.
2. Check or uncheck permissions.
   
3. Close the Edit permissions box.
   The changes appear in the permissions icons.
   

Note: Checking Share permission gives the group both upload and share permissions for the file.

After you choose Allow selected users or groups, Users and Groups tabs appear.

To add a group to a private share:

1. Tap the Groups tab and then tap Add Groups.
   
2. Tap a group that you want to add to the share.
   
   The group is added to the share:
   
3. Add any number of the groups to the share.

When you privately share a file with a group, the group's permissions for the file are shown in icons below the group name. By default, the members of the group have view and download permissions for the file. 
You can also give the group upload and share permission, and if it is allowed in your system, sync permission. Note that other settings in FileCloud affect which permissions are available.

To change the group's permissions for the file:

1. Across from the group, tap Edit.
   
   A popup shows the available permissions.
   
   
2. Check or uncheck permissions:
   
3. Close the Edit permissions box.
   The changes appear in the permissions icons.
   

Note: Checking Share permission gives the group both upload and share permissions for the file.

To remove a group or user from a share, tap the x next to it:

You can remove a share of a file if you have created the share.

1. Open the FileCloud app.
2. Navigate to the file whose share you want to remove.
3. Tap the more (three dot) icon next to the file or folder.
   
   
   
4. Tap Share.
   
   The share details open.
5. Tap Remove.
   
   The share is removed. Users who were given access to the share can no longer view it in their Shared with me files or access it through the share link.