Learn the best use cases for Boardable's integrations with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. Google Drive
III. Dropbox
IV. OneDrive
I. Introduction
Individual files can be shared to the Boardable platform from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. These can be posted to the following locations:
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Document Center
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Group pages
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Meeting pages
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Agendas (attachments)
These integrations can best help share individual files which do not need to be included in board packets.
To share files which do not match this description, do not use these integrations. Instead, download the desired file or folder to the device, then upload to Boardable from the device.
II. Google Drive
Files linked from Google drive can be viewed and edited within the Boardable platform.
Only individual files can be added to Boardable from Google Drive.
To upload folders, do not use the Google Drive integration.
Instead, download the desired folder to the device, then upload it to Boardable from the device.
These files cannot be included in Board Packets. To include a file in a board packet, do not use the Google Drive integration to attach it to the agenda.
Instead, download the desired document to the device, then attach it to the agenda from the device.
III. Dropbox
Files linked from Dropbox can be viewed within the Boardable platform. They cannot be edited via Boardable.
Only individual files can be added to Boardable from Dropbox.
To upload folders, do not use the Dropbox integration.
Instead, download the desired folder to the device, then upload it to Boardable from the device.
These files cannot be included in Board Packets. To include a file in a board packet, do not use the Dropbox integration to attach it to the agenda.
Instead, download the desired document to the device, then attach it to the agenda from the device.
IV. OneDrive
There are two types of files which can be added to Boardable from OneDrive / Sharepoint: copied files and live imports.
Both options can import individual files, or multiple files at once. Both options result in files which can be included in Board Packets.
Complete folder imports from OneDrive / Sharepoint are not supported via either option.
Neither option makes it possible to edit or write OneDrive / Sharepoint files from Boardable. This is not presently supported.
Copied Files
Files added to Boardable using this option reflect the document as it existed in OneDrive at the time of the import.
Changes made to the copy housed in OneDrive after this action are not effective in the version displayed by Boardable.
These files cannot be edited or written from the Boardable platform. They can be annotated.
Copied files provide a View original button to the left of the folder title in the Document Center.
Live Imports
Files added to Boardable using this option sync with the original copies housed in OneDrive.
Changes made to the copy housed in OneDrive after this action are effective in the version displayed by Boardable.
Live documents can be commented on using Boardable. No other annotation options are supported for live documents.
Files added to Boardable using this option display a Live document tag to the left of the folder title in the Document Center.