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Permissions and supported file types

 

Full access

  • Users can download a copy of the file for full access.
  • Users can view 
    Microsoft Office
    , .pdf, and image files through the 
    Workspaces
     Online Viewer
     and 
    Workspaces
     mobile apps.
  • All file types can be securely transferred with 
    BlackBerry Workspaces
    .
 

Advanced Rights Management

These templates allow users to download protected files with rights management controls. Users can also view the rights-protected files through the 
Workspaces
 Online Viewer. To open a downloaded a copy of the file, 
BlackBerry Workspaces
 for 
Windows
BlackBerry Workspaces
 for 
Mac
, or the 
Workspaces
 mobile apps are required. 
Supported file types
  •  *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *ppt, *pptx, *.pps, *.ppsx, *.pdf, *.txt
Image files
  • *.jpg, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif, *.tiff (if enabled by your organization)
Available permissions that can be assigned to users
:
  • Download protected, edit, copy & print
  • Download protected, edit & print
  • Download protected & print
  • Download protected
Image files and *.txt files will be downloaded as *.pdf files and can only be opened with the appropriate 
Workspaces
 client. All other file types (for example: *avi, *.mp4, *.xlsm) are given full access.

Online Only

These templates enforce users to only access protected files through the 
Workspaces
 Online Viewer or through the 
Workspaces
 mobile apps. Files are converted for viewing with the 
Workspaces
 Online Viewer. If you are unable to access a file, contact the 
BlackBerry Workspaces
 Support team (https://ca.blackberry.com/support/contact).
Supported file types
  •  *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *ppt, *pptx, *.pps, *.ppsx, *.pdf, *.txt
Image files
  • *.jpg, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif, *.tiff (if enabled by your organization)
Available permissions that can be assigned to users
:
  • View & print
  • View
     
  • Spotlight view
    : Blurs the screen contents except where the mouse pointer hovers
All other file types (for example: *avi, *.mp4, *.xlsm) are given Full access.