HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows
Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in HCL® Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
The following features are available from Microsoft Windows Explorer:
- Upload local files from Windows Explorer or from your desktop
- Share uploaded files with people, communities, or folders in HCL Connections™
- Work on files locally and publish them to Files, communities, Activities, or Wikis
- View people's contact details and get in touch with them (Not available on Connections Cloud.)
- Pin, follow, or like files and folders
- View or contribute comments for a file
- Lock a file when you are editing it to prevent file conflicts
- View and restore files from the trash
- Share folders with Communities
- Use sync capabilities to keep local copies of files synchronized with exact copies on the server.
- On Microsoft Windows 10, right-click your sync folder and choose Pin to Quick access to add this folder to your favorites for easy access.
- Use document management capabilities to upload, manage, organize, and collaborate on community files in libraries. To use this feature, FileNet Document - Management capabilities must be deployed on the Connections server. (Not available on Connections Cloud.)
The following features from Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint):
- Features added to Word
- Add a document to Files or Communities
- Attach a document to an Activity or Wiki page
- Publish a document to a Blog entry
- Search for content in HCL Connections
- Additional Word features (Connections only):
- Add someone's profile information into a document
- Add a bookmark from HCL Connections into a document
- Add a URL from a document as a bookmark in HCL Connections
- Features added to PowerPoint:
- Add a presentation to Files or Communities
- Attach a presentation to an Activity or Wiki page
- Search for content in HCL Connections
- Features added to Excel:
- Add a spreadsheet to Files or Communities
- Attach a spreadsheet to an Activity or Wiki page
- Search for content in HCL Connections
Limitations
Some features are not available when you are connecting to a Connections Cloud server. For example:
- Type-ahead is not available to assist you in finding a group name.
- Type-ahead is not available to assist you in entering the names of external users in the Add to File dialog and the Share dialog.
- If you are uploading a file or email to Activities, the option to create a new activity is not available.
Info
For updated documentation go here: Connections Connector
Windows compatibility reference for HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows
Windows compatibility reference for HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows:
| OS | OS Minimum | Hardware | Bitness | Product Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Standard Client | 8.1 (1) | x86-64 | 64-Tolerate | 6.0 |
| Windows Professional Client | 8.1 (1) | x86-64 | 64-Tolerate | 6.0 |
| Windows Enterprise Client | 8.1 (1) | x86-64 | 64-Tolerate | 6.0 |
| Windows Professional Client | 10.1 (1) | x86-64 | 64-Tolerate | 6.0 |
| Windows Enterprise Client | 10.1 (1) | x86-64 | 64-Tolerate | 6.0 |
Last update:
September 15, 2022