The using sections covers the basics of using Content Services and the Alfresco Share user interface.
Note: If you prefer to use the Alfresco Digital Workspace instead of Alfresco Share, see theDigital Workspace documentation. The Digital Workspace is a content management application built using theAlfresco Application Development Framework (ADF). Digital Workspace offers a simplified experience for working with content and more comprehensive extensibility for developers.
There are also several ways to access and use content without being in Alfresco Share:
With Alfresco Office Services (AOS) you can access content directly from your Microsoft Office applications.
This means that you can browse, open, and save Microsoft Office files (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) in Content Services without the need to access Alfresco Share through Chrome, Firefox, or another web browser.
You can also browse content from Windows Explorer, or map a network drive.
SeeAlfresco Office Services for more information.
With Alfresco Outlook Integration you can use email and repository management without leaving Microsoft Outlook.
You can directly archive emails into Alfresco Share, use the full metadata support, full search, tagging and workflow capabilities, and attach files and view archived emails in your inbox.
SeeAlfresco Outlook Integration for more information.
You can easily drag and drop content to the repository from outside Share.
Note: This functionality is available in a Windows environment if the Content Services repository has been mapped by your administrator, so that you can access it from Windows Explorer.
Select a file in Windows Explorer or your desktop.
Drag the file onto the location in the repository that you want to add it to.
The file is added to the selected location in the repository.
You can use theCheckInOut.exe to check content out so that you can work on it securely.
Note: The
CheckInOut.exeis available in a Windows environment if the Content Services repository has been mapped by your administrator so that you can access it from Windows Explorer.
In Windows Explorer, drag a file from the mapped repository onto theCheckInOut.exe icon.
Note: There is a copy of the
CheckInOut.exeat each level of the repository.
ClickOK when the Run check in/out action dialog box displays.
ClickOK when a message displays that the file has been checked out.
A copy of your file is created in the same location as the original file with (Working Copy) appended to the title. The original file is now locked, so you can work on the (Working Copy) file and other users cannot edit it until you check it back in.
When you have finished working on the file and saved your changes, drag the (Working Copy) file onto theCheckInOut.exe icon.
ClickOK when the Run check in/out action dialog box displays.
The (Working Copy) file is removed and any updates made while it was checked out are applied to the original file.
You can use theShowDetails.exe to view item details and properties.
Note: The
ShowDetails.exeis available in a Windows environment if the Content Services repository has been mapped by your administrator so that you can access it from Windows Explorer.
Select a file in the mapped repository in Windows Explorer or your desktop.
Drag the file from the mapped repository onto theShowDetails.exe.
Note: There is a copy of the
ShowDetails.exeat each level of the repository.
A new browser window opens showing the Alfresco Share file preview, where you can see a preview of the file and its properties.
You can use theShare.url to open the Share in a browser window.
TheShare.url is a shortcut to Share. It’s available in a Windows environment if the Content Services repository has been mapped by your administrator so that you can access it from Windows Explorer.
In Windows Explorer go to the location in the repository that you want to open.
Note: The
Share.urlis only available within site folders, rather than everywhere in the repository.
Double-click theShare.url.
Note: There is a copy of the
Share.urlat each level of the repository.
Alfresco Share will open in a browser window, showing the location where you clicked onShare.url.