Use MDO File Locking when you are sharing a Word or other word processing document with others. A file lock is used to prevent two people from opening and updating the same document at the same time, resulting in one person’s updates wiping out the other’s. File Locking is available for Word in the My […]

Web Folders is the Microsoft term for an internet connectivity method called WebDAV, though you will see it called simply a “Network Location” in Vista and Windows 7, or a “Network Place” in Windows XP. WebDAV stands for “Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning”. It allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web […]

There are two common reasons why an Excel or Word file can be opened “read-only” using Web Folders, but cannot be saved back to the My Docs Online Web Folder location. Folders other than the Group “Root Folder” If permissions for the sub-account are set to “View Only” the user will be able to open, […]

Advanced techniques for using Microsoft Office and My Docs Online For users who need to share the frequent updating or editing of Word or Excel files, the ability of the WebDAV protocol used by MS Web Folders to “lock” a file while a user has the file open for update provides a simple yet powerful […]

Once you Give a file deleting your copy of the file DOES NOT remove the recipient’s copy. If you wish to cancel or  “take back” a file delivered using Give do this instead: New Web Client: Using the “Action” pulldown for the file select “Details” Click the “Cancel File Delivery” link Old Web Client: In the […]

There are different options to deliver files to people who do not have login IDs to your account. The simplest is to use the “Share” feature in the web browser interface or the Desktop App. You select one or more uploaded files, click “Share” and enter the recipient’s email address.  From there you’re given two […]

There are two ways of using the Share function with the My Docs Online  new Web Client.  If you want to share multiple files just click the check box on the far right of the file list for each of the files you want to share.  Then click the Share button. If you just want […]