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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. Senders manage the file in 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 address(es) of the intended recipient(s).
    • To select contacts from your device's contact list, tap AND_Add icon and select the contact(s) you want to share the file with.
  3. Do any of the following to set the desired permissions:
    • To change the access permissions, tap And_menu icon in the
      Permission
      area, and select the desired access level.
    • To add a read file acknowledgement request to the file, toggle the
      Require read acknowledgement
      option to on.
    • 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.
    • To set the access for 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 ensure the file is displayed to recipients with a watermark, toggle the
      Watermark
      option on.
      Watermarks are set according to organizational policy. 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.
    • To allow upload of new versions (when collaboration mode is enabled), switch the
      Allow upload of new versions
      toggle on.
    • To include annotations when sending the file (on files that contain annotations), switch the
      Include annotations
      toggle on.
  4. Tap AND_back arrow to return to the
    Send a Copy
    screen.
  5. If desired, change the email subject in the
    Subject
    area. If desired, add a personal message in the
    Add a personal message
    box.
  6. Tap
    Send
    to send the file.
    Authorized recipients can view the file by tapping on the link in the received email.