Upload and attach
This option lets you share files to HighQ and is available on the top right of your Outlook ribbon.
Select
Upload and Attach
. Browse to the document(s) to be shared.note
You can select more than one file by holding down the
Ctrl
key. Click on Open
once you have selected all files.The
Files
tab shows the selected documents. The number in brackets next to the tab name indicates how many files are being uploaded. To add further documents select Browse
.Security options can be used, as described in the Attach from HighQ page.
In the
Upload location
choose where the file should be uploaded. If Shared items
is selected the file will be added to the Shared items
folder in My Files
.
If you choose
Custom folder
, select a folder from Collaborate where the file will be uploaded.
Select
Upload and Attach
. A link will be included in the content of your Outlook email.After this email has been sent the copy of the file in
My files
should have a ' Shared
' badge to indicate that the documents have been shared with a link sent in Outlook.
Upload files to a site that requires file approvals
Some sites may be configured to only accept files that are
approved
.As of June 2023, you may upload files, but they are subject to the approval process.
Upload the file normally, with the
Upload and attach
option.A notification is displayed. The file is submitted for approval.
Open the
Sync
notifications window from the toolbar to the current status of the file.
note
Click the
More actions
icon to Open drive folder
.Click the
HighQ
icon in the Outlook toolbar to see a list of submitted files.
If the file is approved, it is made available on the site, as with any uploaded file.
note
If you edit the file on the site, it is submitted for a new approval.
You cannot upload a second version of the file if the first has not yet approved.
If the file is rejected, you receive a notification, and the file is removed from the site.
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