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Integrating with other products
You can integrate IBM® Connections applications with other products and features.
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.
Working with libraries
Libraries support the FileNet Document Management capabilities to provide community members document management capabilities to upload, manage, organize, and collaborate on community files. A community can contain multiple libraries.
Adding a file to a library
Add a file from Windows Explorer or your desktop to a library.

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.
  - Managing IBM® Connections files from Windows Explorer
    Manage your Connections files from Windows™ Explorer.
  - Uploading and sharing files
    Add files to the Files application so that you can store them or share them with others.
  - Editing properties for a file or folder
    You can pin, follow, or recommend a file or folder from the properties panel.
  - Publishing local drafts
    Publish updates to your files from Explorer or from the Drafts monitor.
  - Getting started with sync
    Use file sync to keep local files in your My Drive folder in sync with copies of those files on the server.
  - Working with libraries
    Libraries support the FileNet Document Management capabilities to provide community members document management capabilities to upload, manage, organize, and collaborate on community files. A community can contain multiple libraries.
    - Adding a file to a library
      Add a file from Windows Explorer or your desktop to a library.
    - Editing a library file
      Download files from a library to edit them.
    - Sharing a library file
      Share a library file to make it available to others.
    - Reviewing a library file
      If review workflow is enabled for the library through the browser interface, you can approve or reject a file from your desktop if you are a designated reviewer.
    - Following, liking, and commenting on library files
      In addition to downloading, checking out, and uploading new versions of files, you can use the rich social features provided by community libraries to interact with files and collaborate on them with your colleagues.
    - Viewing and managing versions
      View, open or restore earlier versions of a file or create a new version.
    - Managing library file drafts
      Publish updates to your library files from the Drafts monitor.
    - Editing library file properties
      View and edit properties associated with a library file.
    - Setting preferences for libraries
      Set preferences that control how you interact with library files.
- 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.
- 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.

Adding a file to a library

Add a file from Windows Explorer or your desktop to a library.

About this task

Upload a file to the library as a file that others can see or as a personal draft.

Procedure

Use one of these methods to add a file to a library:
- Drag and drop a file from your desktop or from Windows Explorer to the library folder.
- Cut or copy a file from your desktop or from Windows Explorer and paste it in the library folder.
- Open a document in an Office application, choose Add to Community from the IBM Connections section on the ribbon and choose a community library or folder.
Accept the defaults or set any of the following options for adding the file to the library:
- Edit the file name and description.
- In the Document type section, click Change to change the document type.
  Note: The default document type is set by the community owner in the community library settings. The selection of document types is specified on the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) server.
- Select Show only required fields to display only required fields in the document type section.
- Edit the available properties as needed. Required fields are marked with an asterisk. For example, *Sales Date.
- Choose Check In to upload the file and make it available to library users, or Add as Draft to save as a draft that only you can view.
  Note: If review workflow is enabled for the library, instead of Check In, the menu option will be Submit for Review. Once you submit a file, a reviewer must approve it before it is available to others. If you need to change the file, you must access it through the browser interface.

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