Managing your data

First, ensure you are in the Files app by clicking on the Folder icon in the app selection menu, at the top of the page.

To create new folders or files, you can click the + New button, at the top of the application view. This opens a context menu allowing you to select which kind of file you would like to add, shown below.

New file context menu

When you choose New document, New spreadsheet or New presentation and have entered a filename, the system will directly take you to a new tab of the built-in OnlyOffice application where you can edit your file. You can exit the editor by closing the tab, or using the icon in the upper right of a folder to view the file's location on the ICOS Fileshare.

Fileshare also has a built-in editor for plain text files and previews for PDF, picture formats and some movie formats.

When you use the Edge, Firefox, Chrome or Chromium browser you can drag files and folders from your desktop or file explorer into the Fileshare file list to copy files into the Fileshare. Otherwise, you can use the Upload option, also under the + New menu.

Right clicking on a file/folder or clicking on the ... icon next to the file/folder name opens a context menu for managing the file/folder, shown below.

Manage file context menu

From this menu you can move, copy, or delete a file. Deleted files will be moved to the Deleted files area, which you can find at the bottom left corner of the window. From there, you can restore the deleted files or permanenetly delete them.

The Open details option allows you to see the history of the file, a small preview, the different versions of the file, and lets you revert to older versions. You can also add comments and change the sharing options.

This context menu is also the way to download files or folders to your local machine. A folder will be compressed on the fly into a zip file with the same name.

Multiple selection options

You can also select multiple files and/or folders by using the checkboxes to the left of the file/folder icons. Then, the area below the navigation bar will change to display the actions you can do, including Move or copy. Selecting the ... icon will show you more actions, including Download and Delete.


If you have any questions about our ICOS services or feedback regarding our documentation, you can email our User Support team at help@icos-ri.eu.