Files module overview
The Files module can be accessed by clicking
Files
in the navigation bar. note
The Files module is displayed only if a Site Administrator has enabled it and the user has permission to access it.
The Files module is a sophisticated file management tool that stores all the files for a site. Any file type can be added to HighQ, but certain types of files cannot be previewed, converted to PDF, made subject to digital rights management or full-text indexed.
The Files module has these key features, many of which can be enabled or disabled:
- Limit access to individual folders and files to selected users and groups. Access rights can be determined at the site level, folder level or file level.
- Bulk upload and downloads.
- Show files from an iSheet attachment column
- Digital rights management, to restrict users from saving and printing files, as well as the option to add watermarks
- Full-text search and metadata filtering.
- Multiple sorting options, including chronologically, alphabetically or custom
- Add custom fields (metadata) to files and folders with iSheets
- Automated notifications of new files and versions
- DMS integration (at additional cost)
- Full audit trail and related, pre-configured reports
- Any type of file, of virtually any size, is supportednoteAs of the September 2026 release, parallel upload processing is available for files 10 GB or larger. Contact Support to enable theLarge file uploadoption.
- Individual file disclaimers
File downloads
Users can download a file from anywhere in the system via the
Download
button located next to the file.