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Send a file from another app

Send a copy of a file securely using 
BlackBerry Workspaces
 from other 
Android
 apps.
The maximum file size that can be uploaded to BlackBerry Workspaces in this way is 50MB, depending on available device resources.
  1. In the app that you are using to view the file, (for example, 
    Adobe Reader
    ), tap 
    Share
     and then tap 
    Workspaces
    . 
    The Share file screen appears.
  2. Tap 
    Send a Copy
    . 
  3. Tap 
    Continue
    .
  4. In the 
    Enter name 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.
  5. 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 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
       option 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 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
      .
  6. Tap AND_back arrow to return to the 
    Send a copy
     screen.
  7. To send the file without notifying the recipient by email, turn off 
    Notify recipients
    .
  8. In the 
    Subject
     area, edit the email subject.
  9. In the 
    Add a personal message
     box, add a personal message. 
  10. Tap 
    Send
     to send the file.
    Authorized recipients can view the file by tapping on the link in the received email. The file is also uploaded to the 
    BlackBerry Workspaces
     server. You can view the file in the 
    Sent Files
     area of 
    BlackBerry Workspaces
     app for 
    Android
    .
    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.