Document Actions

You can change the information related to a document such as the separator and divider the document belongs to, the name of the document, and notes.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Change Document Information.

2. In the Document Properties dialog box, update document information as needed, then click Save.

You can replace a document displayed in the File Contents pane with another document. The name of the document remains unchanged.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Replace Document.

2. In the Replace Document dialog box, click Browse to locate the document(s) you want to use to replace the selected document or move the document(s) to the upload area using a drag-and-drop operation.

3. Click Save.

Allows you to copy and paste documents from one divider to another separator or divider.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Copy Document.

To paste the document, right click the separator or divider that you want to place the document under, then select Paste Document as Copy or Paste Document as Link from the Divider Actions menu. See Separator Actions and Divider Actions for more information.

You can copy a link or URL to a document in the File Contents pane of the Web Viewer and paste the link to any editor. You can send the link or URL to other users. Other users can click the link or URL to open the document within FileBound. The users must have a valid user name and password to open FileBound and view the document.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Copy URL.

Loads the document in the Web Viewer again.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Reload Document.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Delete Document.
2. Click Continue to confirm the deletion.

You can move documents from a file and paste it into a newly created file with the same name and the same set of dividers and separators available in the current file. The document is pasted within the same separator and divider in the new file, it was originally moved from.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Move to new File.

A file with the same name and set of separators and dividers is created. The document is moved to the new file.

FileBound allows a user to lock or unlock a document from a viewer. A locked document can be updated only by the user who has locked it. A document can only be unlocked by a System Administrator, a Project Administrator, or the user who originally locked the document.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Lock Document or Unlock Document.
2. Click Continue.

A padlock icon will appear next to locked documents.

The Compliance Details dialog box allow you to view any record and its current status. You can change the status of a record, place it on hold, or remove it from hold. You can also view, assign, or change the destruction date of the record. The Compliance Details dialog box is available to all the FileBound users; however, some functionalities are specific to certain users.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Compliance Details.

A Record Administrator or Record Manager can declare a document as a record and place it under a record series. When a document has been declared as a record, it cannot be deleted or modified.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Declare Record(s).

2. Select a record series from the list, then click OK.

   

3. View confirmation message.

   

The document will be highlighted in the File Tree indicating that is has been declared as a record.

A Record Administrator or Record Manager can remove a record from a record series.

• In the Document Actions menu, click Un-Declare Record(s).

Placing a legal hold on a record halts its destruction process. A user with Record Administrator, Record Manager, or Legal Hold Manager rights can place a record on hold. Holds can only be applied to documents that have been declared as records.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Apply Hold.

2. Enter a reason for the hold, then click Continue.

   

3. View confirmation message.

   

A Record Administrator, Record Manager, and Legal Hold Manager have the right to apply or remove legal holds on records. Any user with legal hold rights can remove a legal hold done by another user. Removing a legal hold from a record will remove any protection against its destruction process.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Remove On Hold.

2. If a disposition has been set for the record series, select one of the following options to set the destruction schedule for the record: 

   • Use Current Schedule: Proceed with the current destruction schedule set for the record.
   • Add Time to Current Schedule: extend the current destruction schedule by the duration specified by you. You need to specify the day(s), month(s), and year(s) to be added to the current destruction schedule
   • Set Specific Date: Set a particular date for the record destruction. You need to select a specific date from the calendar option to specify the destruction date.
3. Click Continue.

Once a document has been shared externally from the Web Viewer, a Document Sharing option will be available in the Collaboration section of the Document Actions menu. Using this option, you can modify expiration dates, delete external URLs, and view expired external URLs.

1. In the Document Actions menu, click Document Sharing.

2. Edit expiration dates for external URLs as needed, then click Save.

   

3. To delete an external URL, select the check box next to an external URL and click Delete or click Delete. Once deleted, the URL will be moved to the Expired External URLs section and will no longer be accessible externally.

   

4. Click Cancel to exit the External Sharing Information dialog box.