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Securely send a file using
BlackBerry Work

BlackBerry Enterprise 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.
Make sure that
BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE
is installed and activated.
  1. Do one of the following:
    • From an open
      Microsoft Office
      file, tap  The Share icon. Files must be opened from a work location (for example, a secured local storage,
      Microsoft Office
      ,
      Microsoft Word
      ,
      Microsoft PowerPoint
      ,
      Microsoft Excel
      ,
      Microsoft Teams
      ,
      Microsoft OneNote
      , or
      Yammer
      ).
    • From a file storage location (for example,
      Microsoft OneDrive for Business
      and
      Microsoft SharePoint
      ), tap the menu icon, then tap
      Open in Microsoft Office
      .
  2. Perform one of the following tasks:
    Task
    Steps
    Share
    Microsoft PowerPoint
    files
    • To share as a document, tap
      Full Document > Presentation > BB BRIDGE
    • To share as a PDF, tap
      Full Document > PDF > BB BRIDGE
    Share
    Microsoft Word
    files
    • To share as a document, tap
      Share as attachment > Document > BB BRIDGE
    • To share as a PDF, tap
      Share as attachment > PDF > BB BRIDGE
    Share
    Microsoft Excel
    files
    • To share as a document, tap
      Share as attachment > Workbook > BB BRIDGE
    • To share as a PDF, tap
      Share as attachment > PDF > BB BRIDGE
  3. If you are prompted that the organization protects the data in the app, tap
    OK
    .
  4. Select one of the following options:
    Saved file name
    Actions
    If you:
    • Save the file with the same 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 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.
    • 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 name as 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.