After connecting to a SharePoint server, you can open files to edit them.
One option is that you can open the actual SharePoint files that exist on the server (if you decide, for example, to use the check-out/check-in features). See Checking Out SharePoint Files and Checking In SharePoint Files.
Another option is to open copies of those files in your project (if you decide to use file mappings and synchronization). See Copying and Mapping SharePoint Files and Synchronizing SharePoint Files.
For more information about your options for working with SharePoint, see SharePoint Integration.
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How to Open a File Existing on the SharePoint Server
- Select View > SharePoint Explorer.
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Locate the file that you want to open. You can use the "multi-view" to do this.
Option
Description
Shows or hides the folders that the files are stored in.
Shows or hides the files. If you click this button when the "Show Folders" button is selected, the area splits into two halves. The folder is shown on the left side, and the files and subfolders within it are shown on the right.
Collapses the folders.
If the "Show Files" button is the only one selected, you can click this button to move up one folder level.
- Do one of the following:
- Double-click the file.
- Right-click the file and select Open.
- Click on the file, and in the local toolbar click
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If it is a file type not supported in Flare, you will be directed to open the file in its default application.
How to Open a Copy of a SharePoint File in a Project
- Open the Content Explorer.
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All copies of SharePoint files that you added to your project will be located somewhere in the Content folder (in the root itself or under subfolders where you may have placed files when copying them to Flare). Locate the file that you want to open. You can use the "multi-view" to do this.
Option
Description
Shows or hides the folders that the files are stored in.
Shows or hides the files. If you click this button when the "Show Folders" button is selected, the area splits into two halves. The folder is shown on the left side, and the files and subfolders within it are shown on the right.
Expands the folders.
Collapses the folders.
If the "Show Files" button is the only one selected, you can click this button to move up one folder level.
- Do one of the following:
Double-click the file.
OR
Right-click the file and select Open.
OR
- Click on the file, and in the local toolbar click .
If it is a file type not supported in Flare, you will be directed to open the file in its default application.
What’s Next?
After you open a file, you can edit it as necessary and save your changes.
If you have opened a file existing on the SharePoint server, you might want to check the file in (if you are using that feature) so that others can check it out. See Checking In SharePoint Files.
If you have opened a copy of a SharePoint file and you have mapped it to the source file on the SharePoint server, you might want to synchronize your files. See Synchronizing SharePoint Files.
