Static Content section (projects)

The following examples of Static Content sections show the various ways these items can be used. Click on the images to expand.

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1. Right-click the file in the workspace or click the More menu.
2. Select one of the following, as applicable: 
   • Edit in Word
   • Edit in Excel
   • Edit in PowerPoint
3. Edit as desired.
4. Click the Save icon in the upper left corner of the Microsoft Office application to save the file back to the project, and then close the file.

If you have a Microsoft 365 online account and the "EnableOffice365" global setting is turned on, you can edit a Word or PowerPoint file in Office for the Web.

1. Right-click the file in the workspace or click the More menu.
2. Select Edit in Office for the Web.
3. Edit as desired, and then close the browser tab when finished. Changes are automatically saved.

You can download a file in the project

1. Right-click the file in the workspace or click the More menu.
2. Select Download.

If you have opened a file for editing, you can cancel the edit to allow others to work on the file.

1. Right-click the file in the workspace or click the More menu.
2. Select Cancel Checkout.

If your project has a data entry screen, you can enter values for custom fields to replace corresponding merge codes in the file. You can preview the file in the workspace with these custom fields populated.

1. Do one of the following: 
   • Double-click the thumbnail.
   • Click the More menu and select View Full Preview.
   • Right-click the file and select View Full Preview.
2. Slide the Preview Custom Fields toggle to On. This setting will be remembered for this and any other projects you open.

1. Right-click the file in the workspace or click the More menu.
2. Select Assignments.
3. If available, select an existing workflow or create a new workflow.
4. (Optional) Enter a Task Name. By default, the system will name new workflow tasks “Workflow Task,” allowing users to leave the default workflow task name unchanged to create workflows faster when there’s no need to replace the default name with something more descriptive. Admins can change this default to the name they prefer via the “DefaultWorkflowTask” Global Setting.
5. Set the due Date and Time ˅

   1. Click the calendar icon to open the calendar.
   2. Browse to the required month and year and click on a date to set the date. Use the left and right arrows on the top right to move to the previous or next month. Use the drop-down to select the year.
   3. Set the time using one of the methods below:
      • Click the clock icon to open the clock.
      • Click in the hours and minutes fields and enter a new time.
      • Click the up or down arrows on the hours, minutes.
      • Use the drop-down to select AM or PM.

      Note: This will be the task's due date. The default date is the due date of the project.

6. Click the Add Assignees button to add assignees to that task. The "Add Assignees" dialog appears.
   • Narrow down the list by selecting Participants or Teams from the dropdown menu.
   • Enter two or more letters into the search bar to locate a specific Participant, or Team. Results begin populating below the search bar once text is entered.
   • Click the X icon to exit out of the "Add Assignees" dialog and save any changes.

   Note: Once selected, a blue checkmark appears to the left of the participants' initials. To remove an assignee, click the participant name again so that the blue checkmark is no longer visible.

7. Select the desired Edit Permissions: 
   • Editable: These participants can answer and edit their slices or edit their file, and mark their workflow task as complete. By default, tasks are in "Editable" mode.
   • Read-only: These participants only have permission to approve or reject answers by marking their workflow task complete or reopening a previous participant’s workflow task.
8. Select the desired Completion Rule: 
   • Anyone: Requires all participants to complete their task before the workflow can move to the next task. By default, all tasks are set to "Anyone."
   • Everyone: Only requires one participant to complete the assigned task.

Example: You may want to require only one of the participants to complete the task if you have assigned it to a team, but any member of the group can answer it. You may want to require all the participants to complete the task if the question contains multiple parts, or requires approval from all participants.

9. (Optional) Click the More Actions menu to complete or delete the task; or when there are multiple tasks, move the task up/down or to the top/bottom of the workflow.
10. Click Done.
11. (Optional) Click Add task to add more tasks to your workflow.
12. (Optional) Drag and drop the tasks to rearrange the order of the workflow or select one of the following options from the More menu: Complete Task, Move Up, Move to Top, Move Down, Move to Bottom, Delete.
13. (Optional) To save this assignment workflow for future use, click Save for Reuse. This eliminates the need for commonly used workflows to be recreated manually every time they're needed.
1. Enter a Workflow Name.
2. (Optional) Unselect the Save participants to workflow checkbox to save the tasks in your workflow without including its participants. By default, this checkbox is selected so Upland Qvidian will remember the participants associated with saved workflows.
3. (Optional) Update your Share Settings. By default, a saved workflow is "Private" and therefore only visible to the project owner that created it. To make a saved workflow available to all permissioned users, select "Global."
4. Click Save.
14. Click Save.

Note: For information on editing existing assignments, see Project assignments.

The "Editable" and "Read-only" task mode assignees are responsible for editing and verifying their assigned files. "Editable" mode assignees have permission to download and edit files. "Read-only" mode assignees have permission to approve the file or reject it and send it back to the "Editable" mode assignee(s). The workflow task may require all assigned participants to complete the task before the workflow can move forward.

1. Locate your assignment task:
   • Navigate to My Tasks.
   • Right click the file, select More Actions > Assignments.
2. Locate your assignment task.
3. If a "Editable" mode task assignee, right-click the file in the workspace or in the navigation panel, and then select one of the following:
   • Edit in Word, Edit in Excel, Edit in PowerPoint:The content opens in Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Edit as needed and then click the Save button in the upper left corner.
   • Edit in Office for the Web: The content opens in Office for the Web. You may be prompted to log into Microsoft 365. Edit as needed close the Office for the Web browser window or tab. Changes to the file are saved automatically.
   • Download: Downloads the file without checking it out.
   • Upload Revision: Click to upload a new file to replace the existing one. This option is only available for PDF and image files.
4. If a "Read-only" mode task assignee, review the assigned file.
5. Depending on how you navigated to your task, click the Complete Task icon or select the Complete Task option from the More menu.
6. The assignment workflow will move to the next task. For more information on completing assignments, see Complete your project assignments.

Note: If the "Read-only" mode assignee does not approve the content, they can change your assignment task's status from complete back to incomplete. If this occurs, you will receive an email notification with the reviewer’s reasons for sending back the answer and a link to the project.

Note: If marked "Everyone", the workflow task requires all assigned participants to complete the task before the workflow can move forward. If marked "Anyone", the workflow task only requires one of the assigned participants to complete the task before the workflow can move forward.