Add recipients to a sent file

Share a sent file with additional recipients.

  1. To access the main access menu, do one of the following:
    • Swipe right from the middle-left edge of the screen.
    • Tap the main access menu icon.
  2. Tap And_menu iconAdd Recipients to the right of the file you want to share with new recipients.
  3. In the Enter names or emails area, do one of the following:
    • To manually add recipient email addresses, enter the email addresses of the intended recipients. Use spaces to separate multiple email addresses.
    • To select contacts from your device's contact list, tap the add icon and select the contacts that you want to share the file with.
  4. If the Manage Permissions option is displayed, tap And_menu icon and do any of the following to set the rest of the desired permissions:
    • To require recipients to sign in to view the file, turn on Require recipients to sign in.
    • To change the access permissions, tap And_menu icon in the Permissions area, and select the desired access level.
    • To add a read acknowledgement request to the file, turn on Require read acknowledgement.
    • To set a file expiration, when the file will no longer be accessible by the recipients, tap And_menu icon in the Expiration area and select the desired time period. If you select Specific date, specify the date and time.
    • To set who can access the file, tap And_menu icon in the Allow access to area, and select the desired group: Recipients only, Anyone with recipients' domain, or Everyone.
    • To specify whether the file is displayed to recipients with a watermark, turn the Watermark option on or off.
      Note: When watermarks are turned on and permissions are set to Full access, watermarks are displayed in Workspaces viewers on all files. When permissions are set to any of the Download protected permissions, and files are downloaded, watermarks only display on PDF files and do not display on Office files opened in their native applications. Watermarks are set according to organizational policy.
    • To allow permitted users to post and view comments in the file comments panel, turn on Commenting.
    • To allow users to collaborate on a document by uploading a new version of the document, turn on Allow upload of new versions. For more information see Collaborating on files.
    • To allow annotations when sending the file (on files that contain annotations), turn on Include annotations.
  5. Tap The back arrow to return to the Add recipients screen.
  6. Optional: In the Subject area, edit the email subject.
  7. Optional: In the Add a personal message box, add a personal message.
  8. Tap Send.
    Authorized recipients can view the file by tapping on the link in the received email.
    Note: If the Send button is not enabled, make sure that the email addresses that you entered are highlighted in grey. If they are not highlighted grey, tap inside the Add a personal message box.