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If you used Tags in Docman to create certain lists of documents for your web site, you can perform a similar function in Dropfiles, it is called Multi Category. These additional categories must already exist before you can add files to them. (See Adding a New Category)

Adding a Document to Another Category.

  • Click on the "Components" (1) menu, and select "Dropfiles" (2) > "File Manager" (3).

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  • In the left pane (4) select the category that contains the file you want to tag or add to a 2nd category.
  • In the middle pane (5), find the file you are working with.
  • In the right pane, click on the "Additional Categories" field under Multi Category.
  • You can either scroll down the list to find the 2nd category you would like to add this document to or you start typing the name of the category and select it with it shows in the list.

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  • Scroll up in the right pane and click the "Save Settings" button

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