Merge pull request #1899 from owncloud/usermanupdates
updates to user manual w new UI and features
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ preview, edit, delete, share, and re-share files. Your ownCloud administrator
|
||||
has the option to disable these features, so if any of them are missing on your
|
||||
system ask your server administrator.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/oc_main_web_labelled.png
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page.png
|
||||
:scale: 75%
|
||||
:alt: The Files view screen.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -16,41 +16,49 @@ and text files, if this enabled by your server administrator. Hover your cursor
|
||||
over a file or folder to expose the controls for the following operations:
|
||||
|
||||
Favorites
|
||||
Click the star to the left of the file icon to mark it as a favorite.
|
||||
|
||||
Pencil icon
|
||||
Rename a file or folder. This does not alter the filename on the original
|
||||
document.
|
||||
|
||||
Download
|
||||
Download the file to your computer.
|
||||
Click the star to the left of the file icon to mark it as a favorite, and
|
||||
quickly find all of your favorites with the Favorites filter on the left
|
||||
sidebar.
|
||||
|
||||
Versions
|
||||
Displays older versions, if there are any, and you can revert to an older
|
||||
file version.
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-1.png
|
||||
:alt: Marking Favorite files.
|
||||
|
||||
Edit
|
||||
The Edit button appears on files that are editable inside ownCloud, in the
|
||||
Documents app. Supported file formats are ``.odt``, ``.doc``, and ``.docx``.
|
||||
|
||||
Share
|
||||
Share the file or folder with a group or other users, and create public
|
||||
shares with hyperlinks.
|
||||
|
||||
Trash
|
||||
Delete the selected file or folder, or unshare a shared file or folder.
|
||||
shares with hyperlinks. You can also see who you have shared with already,
|
||||
and revoke shares by clicking the trash can icon. If username auto-completion
|
||||
is enabled, when you start typing the user or group name ownCloud will
|
||||
automatically complete it for you. If your administrator has enabled email
|
||||
notifications, you can send an email notification of the new share from the
|
||||
sharing screen.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-2.png
|
||||
:alt: Sharing files.
|
||||
|
||||
Overflow Menu
|
||||
The Overflow menu (three dots) displays file details, and allows you to
|
||||
rename, download, or delete files.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-3.png
|
||||
:alt: Overflow menu.
|
||||
|
||||
The Details view shows Activities, Sharing, and Versions information.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-4.png
|
||||
:alt: Details screen.
|
||||
|
||||
Previewing Files
|
||||
----------------
|
||||
|
||||
You can display uncompressed text files, OpenDocument files, videos, and image files in
|
||||
the ownCloud embedded viewers by clicking on the file name. There may be other file types
|
||||
you can preview if your ownCloud administrator has enabled them. If ownCloud cannot
|
||||
display a file, it starts a download process and downloads the file to your computer.
|
||||
You can display uncompressed text files, OpenDocument files, videos, and image
|
||||
files in the ownCloud embedded viewers by clicking on the file name. There may
|
||||
be other file types you can preview if your ownCloud administrator has enabled
|
||||
them. If ownCloud cannot display a file, it starts a download process and
|
||||
downloads the file to your computer.
|
||||
|
||||
Video streaming by the native ownCloud video player depends on your Web browser and the
|
||||
video format. If your ownCloud administrator has enabled video streaming, and it doesn't
|
||||
work in your Web browser, it may be a browser issue.
|
||||
Video streaming by the native ownCloud video player depends on your Web browser
|
||||
and the video format. If your ownCloud administrator has enabled video
|
||||
streaming, and it doesn't work in your Web browser, it may be a browser issue.
|
||||
|
||||
Navigating Inside Your ownCloud
|
||||
-------------------------------
|
||||
@@ -60,25 +68,19 @@ open it and using the back button on your browser to move to a previous level.
|
||||
ownCloud also provides a navigation bar at the top of the Files field for quick
|
||||
navigation.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/oc_filesweb_navigate.png
|
||||
Sharing Status Icons
|
||||
--------------------
|
||||
|
||||
**Navigation bar**
|
||||
|
||||
The navigation bar functions as a "breadcrumb" locator. It displays your
|
||||
current directory and enables you to migrate back to one of the upper
|
||||
directories or, using the home icon, to navigate back into your root folder.
|
||||
|
||||
Overlay Icons Show Sharing Status
|
||||
---------------------------------
|
||||
Any folder that has been shared is marked with the ``Shared`` overlay icon.
|
||||
Public link shares are marked with a chain link. Un-shared folders are blank.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/users-overlays.png
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-5.png
|
||||
:alt: Share status icons.
|
||||
|
||||
If your ownCloud server is the Enterprise Subscription, you may also have access
|
||||
to Sharepoint and Windows Network Drive file shares. These also have special
|
||||
overlay icons, and a red plugin means you have to enter a login to get access to
|
||||
the share.
|
||||
to Sharepoint and Windows Network Drive file shares. These have special status
|
||||
icons. An icon with a red plugin and background means you have to enter a login
|
||||
to get access to the share.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/users-overlays-win-net-drive.png
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -87,51 +89,43 @@ the share.
|
||||
Creating or Uploading Files and Directories
|
||||
-------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
ownCloud enables you to create new files or folders directly in an ownCloud
|
||||
folder by clicking on the *New* button in the Files app.
|
||||
Upload or create new files or folders directly in an ownCloud folder by clicking
|
||||
on the *New* button in the Files app.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/oc_filesweb_new.png
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/files_page-6.png
|
||||
:alt: The New file/folder/upload menu.
|
||||
|
||||
**New button options**
|
||||
The *New* button provides the following options:
|
||||
|
||||
The *New* button provides the following two options from which to choose:
|
||||
Up arrow
|
||||
Upload files from your computer into ownCloud. You can also upload files by
|
||||
dragging and dropping them from your file manager.
|
||||
|
||||
Text file
|
||||
Creates a simple text file and adds the file to your current folder.
|
||||
Creates a new text file and adds the file to your current folder.
|
||||
|
||||
Folder
|
||||
Creates a new folder in the current folder.
|
||||
|
||||
Up arrow
|
||||
The upward-point arrow is for uploading files from your computer into
|
||||
ownCloud.
|
||||
|
||||
You can also upload files by dragging and dropping them from your file manager.
|
||||
|
||||
Selecting Files or Folders
|
||||
--------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
You can select one or more files or folders by clicking on the small thumbnails
|
||||
or icons that represent them. When you select a file or folder, a small
|
||||
checkbox is populated with a check to indicate that it is selected. To select
|
||||
all files in the current directory, you can click on the checkbox located at
|
||||
the top of the Files app field, above the first file or folder on the list.
|
||||
You can select one or more files or folders by clicking on their checkboxes. To
|
||||
select all files in the current directory, click on the checkbox located at the
|
||||
top of the files listing.
|
||||
|
||||
If you select multiple files, you can delete all of the selected files or
|
||||
download them as a ZIP file by using the ``Delete`` or ``Download`` buttons at
|
||||
the top right side of the Files app field.
|
||||
When you select multiple files, you can delete all of them, or download them as
|
||||
a ZIP file by using the ``Delete`` or ``Download`` buttons that appear at the
|
||||
top.
|
||||
|
||||
.. note:: If the ``Download`` button is not visible, the administrator has
|
||||
disabled this feature. Contact your administrator for further guidance.
|
||||
disabled this feature.
|
||||
|
||||
Filtering the File Application View
|
||||
-----------------------------------
|
||||
Filtering the Files View
|
||||
------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
ownCloud enables you to view files in the File Application View using filter
|
||||
options located in the Apps Information Field. This feature enables you to
|
||||
quickly and easily view and manage files based on their share status.
|
||||
|
||||
You can click on any of the filter options to view the files as follows:
|
||||
The right sidebar on the Files page contains several filter for quickly sorting
|
||||
and managing your files.
|
||||
|
||||
All files
|
||||
The default view; displays all files that you have access to.
|
||||
@@ -155,61 +149,8 @@ External Storage
|
||||
Moving Files
|
||||
------------
|
||||
|
||||
Using the ownCloud web interface, you can move files and folders by dragging
|
||||
and dropping them into any directory.
|
||||
You can move files and folders by dragging and dropping them into any directory.
|
||||
|
||||
Sharing Files Locally
|
||||
---------------------
|
||||
|
||||
When enabled by your administrator, you can share files or folders on ownCloud
|
||||
with a local user, group, or any person online with a public link. Shared files
|
||||
and folders are labeled with the triangular share icon, and the status *Shared*
|
||||
in the file or folder row.
|
||||
|
||||
To create a local share with other users or groups on your ownCloud server:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Hover your cursor over an item on the Files page
|
||||
2. Click the **Share** icon
|
||||
|
||||
The Share dialog box opens to show the following options:
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/users-share-local.png
|
||||
|
||||
**Share dialog box**
|
||||
|
||||
Type the name of the user or group that you want to share with. If you want to
|
||||
share with more than one, you have to create each share separately. Check the
|
||||
permissions you want the user or group to have, and optionally send them an
|
||||
email notification.
|
||||
|
||||
.. note:: Users must enter their email addresses on their Personal pages for
|
||||
email notifications to work
|
||||
|
||||
Your new share appears on user's Files pages marked with a Share icon, and the
|
||||
name of the file owner.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/users-share-local2.png
|
||||
|
||||
**Shared file**
|
||||
|
||||
When you want to revoke a share, simply click the Trashcan icon next to the
|
||||
name of the appropriate user or group in the Shared dialog.
|
||||
|
||||
Creating a Public Link Share
|
||||
----------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
You can share files outside of your organization with people who are not users
|
||||
on your ownCloud server by creating a public share link. Open the Share dialog
|
||||
and check Share Link.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: ../images/users-share-public.png
|
||||
|
||||
**Public share box**
|
||||
|
||||
This creates a public URL that anyone can use to access the share. You have the
|
||||
options to send an email notification, protect it with a password, and put an
|
||||
expiration date on it. Your ownCloud administrator has the option to require
|
||||
passwords and expiration dates.
|
||||
|
||||
Change in Share Expiration Date
|
||||
-------------------------------
|
||||
@@ -222,8 +163,8 @@ and local shares do not expire when public shares expire. The only way to
|
||||
Creating or Connecting to a Federated Cloud Sharing Link
|
||||
--------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
Federated Cloud Sharing, introduced in ownCloud 7 as Server-to-Server sharing,
|
||||
allows you to mount file shares from remote ownCloud servers, and manage them
|
||||
just like a local share. In ownCloud 8 the process for creating a new
|
||||
sharing link is easier and more streamlined. See :doc:`federated_cloud_sharing`
|
||||
to learn to how to create and connect to new Federated Cloud shares.
|
||||
Federated Cloud Sharing allows you to mount file shares from remote ownCloud
|
||||
servers, and manage them just like a local share. In ownCloud 8 the process for
|
||||
creating a new sharing link is easier and more streamlined. See
|
||||
:doc:`federated_cloud_sharing` to learn to how to create and connect to new
|
||||
Federated Cloud shares.
|
||||
|
||||
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-1.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 2.7 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-2.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 68 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-3.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 30 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-4.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 191 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-5.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 13 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page-6.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 6.6 KiB |
BIN
user_manual/images/files_page.png
Normal file
|
After Width: | Height: | Size: 58 KiB |
|
Before Width: | Height: | Size: 50 KiB |
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ your ownCloud server and enter your username and password.
|
||||
Navigating the Main User Interface
|
||||
----------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
By default, the ownCloud Web interface opens to your Files page. Once you have
|
||||
accessed the ownCloud Server main Web interface you can add files, remove files,
|
||||
and make changes based on the access privileges set by you (if you are
|
||||
administering the server) or by your server administrator.
|
||||
By default, the ownCloud Web interface opens to your Files page. You can add,
|
||||
remove, and share files, and make changes based on the access privileges set by
|
||||
you (if you are administering the server) or by your server administrator.
|
||||
|
||||
.. figure:: images/oc_main_web_labelled.png
|
||||
.. figure:: images/files_page.png
|
||||
:scale: 75%
|
||||
:alt: The main Files view.
|
||||
|
||||
The ownCloud Main User Interface contains the following fields and functions:
|
||||
The ownCloud user interface contains the following fields and functions:
|
||||
|
||||
* **Apps Selection Menu**: Located in the upper left corner, click the arrow to
|
||||
open a dropdown menu to navigate to your various available apps.
|
||||
@@ -64,9 +63,12 @@ The ownCloud Main User Interface contains the following fields and functions:
|
||||
* Server usage and space availability
|
||||
* Password management
|
||||
* Name, email, and profile picture settings
|
||||
* Groups memberships
|
||||
* Interface language settings
|
||||
* Manage notifications
|
||||
* Federated Cloud ID
|
||||
* Social media sharing buttons
|
||||
* SSL certificate manager
|
||||
* ownCloud Version information
|
||||
|
||||
See :doc:`userpreferences` section to learn more about those settings.
|
||||
See :doc:`userpreferences` section to learn more about these settings.
|
||||
|
||||