Drive

Drive is a robust and versatile file storage system fully customizable to your team’s needs. Store any type of file directly within your workspace and keep everything organized with customizable folders and privacy settings. Files stored in Drive are easily accessible for viewing, printing and downloading, allowing teams to efficiently share resources and promote collaboration. Teams can add members to specific Drive spaces, ensuring everyone has access to the files they need without compromising security.

Creating your Drive

Your Huly workspace comes with one existing Drive called “Records”; however, you can add as many Drives as you’d like and customize them to suit the needs of your team.

To create a Drive, click the dropdown arrow next to the + Upload File button and select Create Drive, or hover over the word “Drive” in the sidebar and click the + icon that appears. Enter a name and optional description for your Drive, select the owners and members, and toggle privacy settings. Then, click Create.

Adding folders

You can further organize your Drives into folders containing files. To create a new folder, click the breadcrumb icon that appears when hovering over the name of your Drive in the left sidebar. Alternatively, click the dropdown arrow next to the + Upload File button and select Create Folder. Enter a name for your folder and click Create.

Uploading files and folders

To upload a file or folder to your Drive, click the + Upload File button at the top of the Drive sidebar. Select the file or multiple files you’d like to upload from your computer, or drag and drop them into the upload area. Once the files have been uploaded, they will appear listed in your Drive.

To view a file, click on the file name in your Drive. Several options are available for files in drive:

• Rename your file - open the right sidebar and click on the file name to rename it.
• Download - click the download icon to download the file to your computer.
• Move - open the settings menu and select Move to change the parent folder or Drive for your file.

Creating file versions

Huly automatically creates a record of a file versions when a new version is uploaded. After a file has been modified, it can be added to the original file as a new version using the upload button in the top right corner of any file preview. Each new version is listed under the original file for easy access:

Adding comments

You can add comments on files in the Activity section below the file preview. Just like anywhere else in the Huly platform, comments support markdown formatting, attachments, mentions, emojis and text templates. Comments can be used to provide feedback, ask questions, or discuss the contents of the file. Just like other objects in the Huly platform, activity related to files can be accessed from Chat as well, allowing you to keep track of discussions and changes all in one place.

See our guide on activity tracking in chat to learn more about how comments on your Drive files are connected to the rest of your workspace.