ShareBase Quick Reference Guide
This quick reference guide describes how to perform common tasks in ShareBase.
Creating a Folder
To create a folder in ShareBase:
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Click the Create Folder button.
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Type a folder name.
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Click Create.
Uploading Documents
To upload documents to ShareBase:
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Open the folder where the document should reside.
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Click the Upload button.
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Select the documents you want to upload.
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Click Open.
Note:If you are using Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, you can drag documents and folders from a file explorer into a ShareBase folder. Internet Explorer supports dragging documents, but not folders.
Sharing with an Internal User
To share a document or folder within the organization:
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Open the document or folder you want to share.
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Click the Share button and select Share With Users.
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Enter the names of users or groups you want to share with.
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In the Context field, enter a message for the specified users.
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Select the share rights you want to grant:
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View: Users can view, download, and copy.
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Edit: Users can view, edit, download, and replace.
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Full Control: Users can view, edit, move, share, and delete.
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Click more options to refine what users can do with shared content. Options may include the following:
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Upload: (Folders only.) Users can add documents to the shared folder.
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Download: Users can download the shared content.
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Share with Users: Users can share the content with other internal users.
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Share View Link: Users can give external parties View rights to the shared content.
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Share Edit Link: Users can give external parties Edit rights to the shared content.
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Delete: Users can delete the shared content.
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Click Create Share.
Sharing with an External Party
To share a document or folder outside the organization:
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Open the document or folder you want to share.
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Click the Share button and select Create Link.
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Select the share rights you want to grant:
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Upload Only: (Folders only.) External parties can only upload documents to the shared folder.
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View: External parties can view the shared content.
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Edit: External parties can view, edit, download, and replace the shared content.
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Click more options to refine additional share settings.
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If applicable, select the following options to refine what external parties can do with the shared content:
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Upload: (Folders only.) External parties can add documents to the shared folder.
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Download: External parties can download the shared content.
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View Folder Contents: (Folders only.) External parties can read the names of documents within the shared folder. External parties cannot open the documents to view their contents.
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Under Link Expires, select and set an expiration setting. Never means the shared link never expires.
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Under Link Security, select a security option. The following may be available:
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None: Any external party who has the link can access the shared content.
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Email Access Code: Only recipients specified under Email Options have access. Recipients who access the link are prompted to click Send Code to receive an access code by email.
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Custom Password: External parties must enter the password to gain access. You must define and share the password with parties who need access.
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Under Email Options, enter the email addresses of external parties you want to share the link with (required when using Email Access Code).
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Edit the subject line for the email message.
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In the Add custom message field, type a message to include with the emailed link.
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Click Create Link.
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If you specified email recipients, the link is automatically sent to the specified addresses.
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If you did not specify email recipients, you can email the link to the intended recipients. Click Email Link to open a new email message containing the link, or click Copy to Clipboard to copy and paste the link into an email message.
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Toolbar Actions
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Add/Remove Favorite: Add or remove the document or folder as a favorite. |
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Change Sort: Change how contents are sorted. |
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Change View: Change how contents are displayed. Select List or Tile. |
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Copy: Copy the document to another folder. |
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Create a Task: Ask someone to make an approve-or-deny decision on this document. |
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Create Folder: Create a new folder. |
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Delete: Delete the document or folder. |
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Download: Download the document or folder. |
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Upload: When viewing a folder, upload documents to the folder. Replace: When viewing a document, replace the current document by uploading another document. |
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Edit: Edit the document. Editing options may vary. |
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More Actions: Access more actions for the document or folder. |
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Move: Move the document or folder. |
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Open In New Window: Open the document or folder in a new window. |
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Rename: Rename the document or folder. |
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Select All: Select all items in this folder or library. |
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Share: Share the document or folder. Select one: Create Link: Create a shareable link to the document or folder. Links can be shared with external parties. Share With Users: Share the document or folder with internal users. |
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View Item Details: View information about the current document or folder. |
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Open the main navigation menu. |
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View notifications. The number of unread notifications is displayed, if applicable. |
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View help and policies. |
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Change user account settings, watch videos on using ShareBase, send feedback, or sign out. |
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Search ShareBase. |
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Access more actions. |
ShareBase Access by Region
ShareBase is hosted at data centers in multiple regions. To access ShareBase for the Web, use the address for your organization’s data center.
Region | ShareBase Address |
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Australia |
https://app.sharebase.com.au |
Canada |
https://app.sharebase.ca |
Mexico |
https://app.sharebase.mx |
New Zealand |
https://app.sharebase.nz |
United Kingdom |
https://app.sharebase.co.uk |
United States |
https://app.sharebase.com |