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Managing rooms in DocSpace

To control each step of collaboration, admins in ONLYOFFICE DocSpace can perform various operations with the existing rooms: sort and filter the room list to easily find the necessary room, pin some important rooms to the top of the list, move old rooms to the archive, edit the room info, add new members, resend invitations, change the active user permission levels or remove users from the room.

As for managing rooms in DocSpace, the available actions differ depending on the user type:

Section\User type Owner DocSpace admin Room admin User Guest
Documents
Creating, uploading, moving, copying, renaming, downloading, deleting files and folders
Rooms
Viewing all rooms
Viewing own rooms
Viewing rooms the user is invited to
Creating and editing rooms
Pinning rooms to top
Viewing room info (contacts, history, details)
Inviting external users (guests) to a room
Inviting internal users to a room
Assigning permission levels of own room members
Changing permission levels of own room members
Removing users from own room
Archiving own rooms
Creating a copy of own room
Creating a copy of someone else's room
Editing someone else's rooms: inviting users, assigning and changing permission levels of the room members, removing users from the room
Viewing links of someone else's public room
Changing the owner of someone else's room
Archiving someone else's room
Archive
Viewing all archived rooms
Viewing own archived rooms
Viewing archived rooms the user is invited to
Editing archived rooms
Pinning archived rooms to top
Viewing archived room info (contacts, history, details)
Inviting users to an archived room, assigning and changing permission levels of members
Restoring, copying, or removing someone else's archived rooms
Restoring, copying, or removing own archived rooms
Operations in the room list

Using tools on the top toolbar, you can perform the following operations:

  • Search for a room name using the search bar at the top of the room list.
  • Filter rooms by member or owner, type (Public room, Form room, Collaboration, Virtual Data Room, Custom), the existing tags, third-party resources using the Filter icon button. Select the necessary filter parameters and click Apply. To clear the filter, use the Clear icon icon in the upper right corner.
    Filter Filter
  • Sort rooms by parameters (Name, Type, Tags, Owner, Last activity date, Storage) using the Sort icon button. Click the arrow next to the selected parameter to change the sort order.
  • Switch between the available display modes (Thumbnails or Compact) using the Display mode icon or Display mode icon button.
  • Use the Settings icon icon to display or hide the Type, Tags, Owner, Last activity, Storage / Quota columns in the room list (Compact view).

Using the top panel that appears when one or several rooms are selected in the list, you can perform the following operations:

  • Select rooms by type (All, Form room, Collaboration, Public, Custom, Files) using the Arrow icon icon.
    Select rooms by type Select rooms by type
  • Pin/unpin the selected room(s) to top.
  • Move the selected room(s) to the archive.
  • Change a quota per room.
  • Set a custom quota to the default value.
  • Disable the quota.
  • View info about the single selected room using the Info icon icon.
    View info View info

Using the right-click menu or the Options icon icon next to the room name, you can perform the following actions:

  • Select icon Select – to select the room in the list. When the room is selected, you can Pin/Unpin it or move to archive using the top toolbar options or view info using the Info icon icon.
  • Open icon Open – to open the room.
  • Edit room icon Edit room – to rename the room, add tags or an image, change the room owner.
  • Invite contacts icon Invite contacts – to send invitations to users or guests.
  • Copy shared link icon Copy shared link – to copy a link to the public or custom room. The contents of the room accessed via this link will be available for viewing without authorization.
  • Copy link icon Copy link – to copy a link to the collaboration room for room members.
  • Info icon Info – to view the following information: Contacts (Administration, Users, Expected users), History (Recent activities), Details (Owner, Type, Content, Date modified, Last modified by, Creation date).
    The Contacts screen also allows you to add new members, resend invitations, change the active user permission levels or remove a user from the room.

    For a Public room, you can also copy or edit the shared link which is available by default, revoke the shared link (the current link will be deactivated and a new shared link will be created), create additional links with different parameters. For a Custom room, you can create shared and additional links, if necessary.

  • Pin to top icon Pin to top – to display the room on the top of the list. You can unpin the pinned room clicking the Pin to top icon icon or using the Unpin option in the menu.
  • Disable notifications icon Disable notifications – to disable notifications for this room. You can re-enable notifications using the Pin to top icon Enable notifications option in the menu.
  • Embed icon Embed – to embed the room available via a public link.
  • Export room index icon Export room index – to export the index for the Virtual Data Room. The xlsx file with a summary report on the file structure of the room will be exported to the 'Documents' section.
  • Duplicate icon Duplicate – to duplicate the room. When duplicating rooms, the icon and tags are copied, users are deleted. Duplicated rooms have an index at the end of the name.
  • Download icon Download – to download the room.
  • Change the Room Owner icon Change the Room Owner – to change the room owner.
  • Archived icon Move to archive – to archive the room. Archived rooms can be restored or deleted.
  • Leave the room icon Leave the room – to leave the room. If you are the room owner, you will need to assign another owner first.
  • Restore icon Restore – to restore the archived room.
  • Delete icon Delete – to permanently delete the archived room.

Using the right-click menu in the Storage / Quota column next to the room name, you can perform the following actions:

  • Change quota (if the default quota is enabled) – to set a custom quota per room.
  • Set to default (if the default quota is enabled and changed) – to set a custom quota to the default value.
  • Disable quota (if the default quota is enabled) – to disable the quota.
Operations within the room

When you open a room by clicking its name in the list, you can use the top toolbar to perform the following actions:

  • Return to the room list using the Return icon arrow.
  • Create new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF forms, folders using the Plus icon Plus icon. In a form filling room, you can upload PDF form from DocSpace, from device, choose from templates.
  • Manage the room using the Options icon icon:
    • Edit room icon Edit room – to rename the room, add tags or an image, change the room owner.
    • Invite contacts icon Invite contacts – to send invitations to users or guests.
    • Copy shared link icon Copy shared link – to copy a link to the public or custom room. The contents of the room accessed via this link will be available for viewing without authorization.
    • Copy link icon Copy link – to copy a link to the collaboration room for room members.
    • Info icon Info – to view the following information: Contacts (Administration, Users, Expected users), History (Recent activities), Details (Owner, Type, Content, Date modified, Last modified by, Creation date).
      The Contacts screen also allows you to add new members, resend invitations, change the active user permission levels or remove a user from the room.

      For a Public room, you can also copy or edit the shared link which is available by default, revoke the shared link (the current link will be deactivated and a new shared link will be created), create additional links with different parameters. For a Custom room, you can create shared and additional links, if necessary.

    • Embed icon Embed – to embed the room available via a public link.
    • Export room index icon Export room index – to export the index for the Virtual Data Room. The xlsx file with a summary report on the file structure of the room will be exported to the 'Documents' section.
    • Duplicate icon Duplicate – to duplicate the room. When duplicating rooms, the icon and tags are copied, users are deleted. Duplicated rooms have an index at the end of the name.
    • Download icon Download – to download the room.
    • Edit index icon Edit index – to re-order files and remove spaces in the index of the Virtual Data Room. You will be able to use arrows to change the file order manually one by one or use the Reorder option on the top.
    • Change the Room Owner icon Change the Room Owner – to change the room owner.
    • Move to archive icon Move to archive – to archive the room. Archived rooms can be restored or deleted.
    • Leave the room icon Leave the room – to leave the room. If you are the room owner, you will need to assign another owner first.
    • Restore icon Restore – to restore the archived room.
    • Delete icon Delete – to permanently delete the archived room.
  • Share the public room or form filling room using the Share room button.
  • View info about the room using the Info icon icon.
Manage the room Manage the room

In a public or custom room, you can create several links with different parameters. The contents of the room accessed via these links will be available for viewing without authorization. For public rooms, the shared link is enabled by default. If you want to get a link for a custom room, you should create a shared link first.

For a form filling room, the link to fill out is enabled by default. This room is available to anyone with the link. External users will have Form Filler permission for all the files.

To create or edit external links:

  1. In the room menu, use the Info icon Info item.
  2. Switch to the Contacts screen.
  3. For a public room, proceed to the next step. For a custom room, use the Create and copy option in the Shared links section.
  4. Click the Options icon icon next to the Shared link.
  5. Choose the Edit link option.
  6. Change the link name to distinguish various links.
  7. Set a password to protect the link.
    1. Turn on the Password access switcher.
    2. Click the Generate password icon icon to generate a password or enter it manually into the corresponding field.
      The password must be at least 8 characters long. The following characters are allowed: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, !"#%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_`{|}
    3. To clean the password field, click the Clean button.
    4. To copy the password to your clipboard for future sharing, click the Copy password button.
      Edit link Edit link
  8. Enable the Restrict file content copy, file download and printing switcher to disable downloads of files and folders from the public or custom room shared via a link.
  9. To save the changes made to the shared link parameters, click the Save button.

If you need more than one link for a public or custom room, use the Create new link option in the Additional link section. When creating an additional link, you can:

  1. Set the link name.
  2. Set a password protection as described above.
  3. Restrict file content copy, file download and printing.
  4. Limit availability period for this link by setting an expiration date. Choose the date and time using the date picker.
  5. Save the link by clicking Create.
    Add link Add link

The room will be available to anyone with the link. External users will have View Only permission for all the files in a public or custom room and Form Filler permission in a form filling room.

In a public or custom room, you can change the default Viewer link by selecting a different permission level: Editor, Reviewer, or Commentator. To do that:

  1. In the room menu, use the Info icon Info item.
  2. Switch to the Contacts screen.
  3. Click the View icon icon next to the Shared link.
  4. Choose the necessary option: Editor, Reviewer, Commentator, Viewer.
    Edit link Edit link

    The link for the selected permission level will be copied to the clipboard.

Embedding public rooms

You can embed a public room to your website so that the room will be available for viewing without authorization.

  1. In the public room menu, use the Info icon Info item.
  2. Switch to the Contacts screen.
  3. Click the Options icon icon next to the Shared link.
  4. Choose the Embedding section option.
  5. Add the website URL for embedding to the allow list: click the allow list link to switch to the DocSpace Settings -> Developer Tools -> JavaScript SDK -> Enter the address of DocSpace to embed section, paste the link to your website and press the + icon.
  6. Adjust Display settings: customize the size in the Width and Height fields by entering the required values.
  7. Select Interface elements: uncheck Title and/or Search, filter and sort if you want to disable these elements.
  8. Copy the embedded code by clicking the Copy button.
    Embedding Embedding
  9. Insert the copied code into your website's index.html file.
Working with form filling rooms

You can upload PDF forms into the form filling room, invite users to fill out a PDF form, review completed forms and analyze data automatically collected in a spreadsheet.

To upload a PDF form to a form filling room:

  1. click the Actions button in the left upper corner, or the Plus icon Plus icon.
  2. select the necessary option:
    • select the Upload PDF form -> From DocSpace option, choose the form in the room and click the Select button.
    • select the Upload PDF form -> From device option, choose the form in the file manager window and click the Open button.
    • select the Choose from Templates option, choose the template and click the Create button.

To copy a link to a form filling room for external users:

  • Click the Share room button next to the room name.
  • Click the Options icon icon next to the room name and use the Copy shared link option.
  • Use the Info icon Info item, switch to the Contacts screen and click the Copy shared link icon Copy icon next to the Link to fill out.

Send the copied link for external users. They will have the Form Filler permission.

To review completed forms, use the Complete and In process folders which appear in the room when users start the form filling process.

  • The In process folder contains forms which users have started to fill out but haven't yet completed.
  • The Complete folder contains forms which users have completed by clicking the Complete and Submit button. The automatically generated spreadsheet with the forms data is also available in this folder.
Form filling Form filling
If the room contains several PDF forms, the Complete and In process folders will include separate subfolders for each form.
Working with Virtual Data rooms

You can use new capabilities for working with data in a Virtual Data room: indexing of data with the ability to change the index and generate a summary report on the file structure of the room, setting the lifetime of files, prohibition on copying and downloading files, setting watermarks.

When creating a new Virtual Data room or editing an existing one, enable the necessary switchers in the room settings panel:

  • Automatic indexing - Enable automatic indexing to index files and folders by serial number. Sorting by number will be set as default for all users.
  • File lifetime - Set file lifetime to automatically delete the files in this room after a defined period. Lifetime begins on the date of upload/creation of the file.

    Set a number of days, months, or years and select the necessary action: Move to trash or Delete permanently.

    File lifetime File lifetime
  • Restrict copy and download - Enable this setting to disable downloads and content copying for users with the "Viewer" role.
  • Add watermarks to documents - Protect all documents in this room with watermarks. If a document already contains one, it will not be replaced.

    You can select the Viewer info option and adjust the following settings for a text watermark:

    • Add watermark elements: User Name, User Email, User IP Address, Current date, Room Name.
    • Add static text
    • Position: Diagonal or Horizontal.

    You can select the Image option, upload an image file and adjust the following settings for an image watermark:

    • Scale - select the necessary scale value from the available ones: 100%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500%.
    • Rotate - select the necessary value: 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°.
    Watermark Watermark
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