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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.