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Uploading files

You can upload one or more files up to a size of 5 GB. You need write permission to upload files.

  1. Select the box to which you want to upload folders. If necessary, navigate to the desired folder.
  2. Select the plus symbol in the toolbar.
  3. Select Upload files.
  4. Navigate to the desired folder.
  5. Select the desired files to upload.
  6. Select Open.
    A dialog box appears. You can track the progress of the upload. When all files have been uploaded, the dialog box disappears.

If you leave the page while uploading a file, the upload process is interrupted. To continue working in other boxes or directories during a long upload process, open idgard in another tab of your browser. If you encounter problems when uploading, you can find more information in the article Unable to upload files.

Optional: You can also upload files from your computer to idgard using drag & drop.

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