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Integrating with other products
You can integrate IBM® Connections applications with other products and features.
Using plug-ins from IBM® Connections with other products
Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of IBM® Connections with other products.
Using the IBM® Connections Files plug-in for Notes®
Use the IBM® Connections Files plug-in for IBM Notes® to have easy access to your files or community files from the Notes sidebar.
Opening Files in a new window or in a browser
Access the full Files capabilities by opening Connections Files in a browser window or display the Files plug-in in a window that is independent from the Notes® sidebar.

Integrating with other products
You can integrate IBM® Connections applications with other products and features.
- Connections Engagement Center
  Connections Engagement Center provides the corporate office, management, and workforce with a single user experience for all communications, as well as a state of the art enterprise social collaboration features and the possibility of adding custom applications. All this runs at the office and on all mobile devices, so the entire workforce – from CEO to intern – can access this most valuable tool regardless of where they are, what their role is, or what devices they prefer.
- Installing integration plug-ins for IBM Connections
  Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
- Using the IBM Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
  Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in IBM® Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
- Using file sync for IBM Connections for Mac
  Use IBM Connections for Mac to keep local files in sync with copies of those files on the server.
- Using the Connections plug-in for Microsoft Office and Outlook
  Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and IBM® Connections or IBM Connections Cloud.
- Using plug-ins from IBM® Connections with other products
  Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of IBM® Connections with other products.
  - Using the IBM® Connections Status Updates Plug-in for IBM® Notes®
    Status Updates let you keep up with your Connections network from the Notes® client.
  - Using the IBM® Connections Files plug-in for Notes®
    Use the IBM® Connections Files plug-in for IBM Notes® to have easy access to your files or community files from the Notes sidebar.
    - Uploading a file in Connections
      Add files to Connections Files so that you can store them or share them with others.
    - Sharing a file
      Share a file with others using the IBM® Connections Files plug-in for IBM Notes®.
    - Locking files in Connections
      Lock files to prevent people from editing them.
    - Searching for files
      Use search criteria to find files by keyword, or associated with people or communities of interest to you. You can also sort the files to make browsing for a file easier.
    - Opening Files in a new window or in a browser
      Access the full Files capabilities by opening Connections Files in a browser window or display the Files plug-in in a window that is independent from the Notes® sidebar.
    - Setting IBM® Connections server preferences for Files
      You can provide your IBM® Connections password or specify the address of the server in the Connections preferences page.
  - Using the IBM® Connections Activities plug-in for IBM Notes
    Access the IBM® Connections applications from within the Notes® client.
- Sharing IBM Connections Files in Slack
  Allow users in Slack to open an IBM Connections file picker, select a file, and share a link to that file in a Slack channel or a direct message.

Opening Files in a new window or in a browser

Access the full Files capabilities by opening Connections Files in a browser window or display the Files plug-in in a window that is independent from the Notes® sidebar.

About this task

The Connections Files plug-in for Notes® provides a subset of the full Files capabilities. If you require features that are not available in the sidebar application, you can launch Connections Files from the sidebar application. You can also choose to display the Files plug-in in a window that is separate from the Notes® client sidebar so you can resize it or move it to a different location.

Procedure

To open Connections Files in a browser window, click Open in Browser from the panel menu.
Connections Files opens in the web browser specified in your Notes® preferences. If you have set the Notes® preference for Web browser to open web pages as a tab within Notes®, you will not be required to log into Files. If your preferences are set to open web pages in an external browser, you may need to log into Connections.
To open the Files plug-in in a new window, click Open in New Window from the panel.
To return the Files plug-in to the Notes® sidebar, choose Dock from the panel menu.

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