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Securely send or save a
Microsoft
 file using
BlackBerry Work

BlackBerry BRIDGE
 allows you to securely transfer
Microsoft Office
 files from a secure file location to
BlackBerry Work
. You can send the files as email attachments from
BlackBerry Work
 or save the files to the
BlackBerry Work
Docs
 locations if available.
Make sure that
BlackBerry BRIDGE
 is installed and activated.
  1. Do one of the following:
    • From an open
      Microsoft 365
       file, tap The Share icon. Files must be opened from a work location (for example, a secured local storage,
      Microsoft 365
      ,
      Microsoft Word
      ,
      Microsoft PowerPoint
      ,
      Microsoft Excel
      ,
      Microsoft Teams
      ,
      Microsoft OneNote
      , or
      Microsoft Viva Engage
      ).
    • From a file storage location (for example,
      Microsoft OneDrive for Business
       and
      Microsoft SharePoint
      ), tap The Menu icon, then tap
      Open in Microsoft 365
      .
  2. In the
    Share
     options, tap
    Send a copy
    .
  3. If you are prompted to select an application which supports the file type that you are sending, tap
    BB BRIDGE
    .
  4. Select one of the following options:
    Saved file name
    Actions
    If you:
    • Save the file with the same or similar file name as the original file
    • Open the file from a folder
    • To send the updated file as an attachment in a new email, tap
      Attach to New Email
      . Add recipients, a subject, and a message and tap The Send icon.
    • To save the file to the Local Docs location or a work remote Docs location, tap
      Save to Docs
      . This feature must be enabled by your administrator.
    • To attach the updated file to the original email thread, tap
      Reply to Original Email
      . Add recipients, a subject, and a message and tap The Send icon. This option is available when you save the modified document with the same or similar name to the original document.
    If you:
    • Change the file name from the original file name
    • Open the file from a
      Microsoft Office
       app (for example,
      Microsoft Word
      ,
      Excel
      , or
      PowerPoint
      )
    The options that are displayed depend on the
    BlackBerry Dynamics
     apps that are installed and activated on your device and that support the email, save, and copy services.
    • If you have the
      BlackBerry Work
       app installed and activated on the device, do one of the following:
      • To attach the file to a new email, tap
        Send Email
        . Add recipients, subject, and message to send to appropriate recipients.
      • To save the updated file to the Local Docs location or an Enterprise remote Docs location, tap
        Save
        .
    • If you have installed and activated a
      BlackBerry Dynamics
       app that supports saving a file to the app, then under the app name, tap
      Save
       and follow the instructions on the screen.
    • If you have installed and activated a
      BlackBerry Dynamics
       app that supports copying a file to the app, tap the app name. For example, tap
      BlackBerry Work
       and do one of the following:
      • To attach the file to a new email, tap
        Attach to New Email
        . Add recipients, a subject, and a message to the email and tap The Send icon.
      • To save the updated file to the Local Docs location or an Enterprise remote Docs location, tap
        Save to Docs
        . If your administrator didn't enable the ability to save to the Local Docs location or an Enterprise remote Docs location, you can send the file as an email attachment.