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Send a copy of a file

Use the 
Send a copy
 action to create a new instance of a 
BlackBerry Workspaces
 file and send it to another user. Recipients receive a link to the file and it appears in the 
Received files
 area.
The sender can only access this copy of the file from the 
Sent files
 area.
  1. Tap 
    And_menu icon
    Send a Copy
     to the right of the file you want to send. 
  2. 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.
    • To select contacts from your device's contact list, tap the add icon and select the contacts you want to share the file with.
  3. If the 
    Manage Permissions
     option is displayed, tap And_menu icon and do any of the following to set the 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 
      pecific date
      , specify the date and time.
    • To set who can access the file link, 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
       on or off.
      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 to view comments in the file comments panel, turn on 
      Commenting
      .
    • To allow 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 include annotations when sending the file (on files that contain annotations), turn on 
      Include annotations
  4. Tap AND_back arrow to return to the 
    Send a Copy
     screen. 
  5. In the 
    Subject
     area, edit the email subject.
  6. In the 
    Add a personal message
     box, add a personal message. 
  7. Tap 
    Send
    .
    Authorized recipients can view the file by tapping on the link in the received email.
    If the 
    Send
     button is not enabled, make sure that the email addresses that you entered are highlighted in gray. If they are not highlighted gray, tap inside the 
    Add a personal message
     box.