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Colligo Contributor™ File Manager is an easy-to-deploy Microsoft® Windows®Explorer extension that increases SharePoint adoption by seamlessly linking folders on a users file system with SharePoint document libraries. Local folders become “SharePoint aware” – online or offline – so users can access advanced features such as metadata, content types, and document templates, while adding and editing files using familiar desktop operations. In addition to the Windows Explorer interface, SharePoint folders can be accessed from any application that uses the standard Windows File Open/Save dialog.
Colligo Contributor™ File Manager Features
 Click to Enlarge | Windows Explorer Integration Colligo Contributor File Manager provides an intelligent link between SharePoint and the Windows Explorer interface.
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 Click to Enlarge | Windows Explorer Experience Users can open, save, organize, and classify SharePoint files in Windows Explorer. Simple right-click access to SharePoint commands improve overall ease of use.
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 Click to Enlarge | Direct Access To & From SharePoint With Contributor File Manager, any application that uses the standard Windows File Open/Save dialog can easily access locally cached SharePoint sites.
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 Click to Enlarge | Document & Form Libraries Documents are added to SharePoint libraries and folders using drag-and-drop or copy and paste, at which time custom metadata can be applied. New documents can also be created using the same forms and content types available on the server. Existing documents and document sets can be easily opened, edited, and saved. In-place records management is supported.
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 Click to Enlarge | Views & Metadata Metadata is available in Windows Explorer to create local views. Metadata for list items and documents can be set for one or multiple items at once, with a simple right-click. Users can set enterprise managed and keyword metadata using the term store selector. Default folder-level metadata or location-based metadata can also be specified for automatic application. Multi-value lookups are supported.
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 Click to Enlarge | Custom & Standard Lists Colligo Contributor File Manager provides access to custom lists and many standard lists including events, issues, links, contacts, announcements, tasks, and agendas. SharePoint list items are added and edited with just a few clicks.
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 Click to Enlarge | Folder Drag-and-Drop/Copy and Paste Complete folder structures can be copied from the desktop or between SharePoint document libraries using “drag-and-drop” or copy and paste. The folders are created in SharePoint, files uploaded, and metadata values set on each file imported.
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 Click to Enlarge | Email & Attachment Drag-and-Drop Contributor File Manager has special support for email and attachment drag-and-drop. A unique filename is automatically generated and message fields including To, From, CC, Date, and Subject are captured as metadata values. Users can immediately set content types and custom metadata for email retention and classification applications.
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 Click to Enlarge | Document Checking & Version Resolution Check-In and Check-Out is supported when users are working online. Elegant conflict resolution, integrated with Microsoft Word®compare and merge, notifies the user if conflicting edits have been made by multiple users while offline.
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 Click to Enlarge | Synchronization Configuration Options Users can select specific documents, libraries, or entire SharePoint sites for sync to their laptops. Content is kept up-to-date with automatic background sync based on startup, view, and configured time intervals. When online, modifications to content can immediately trigger synchronization. Configuration options can be set by individual users or locked administratively by IT.
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Easy to Deploy - Contributor File Manager supports any version of SharePoint (WSS 2.0/3.0, SharePoint Foundation, or SharePoint Server 2003/2007/2010/Online) and supports terminal server environments and claims-based authentication. It's very quick and easy to deploy with a small 10 MB client install package and no server installation. The deployment Configuration Editor allows SharePoint Administrators to easily pre-configure sites for sync, set automatic sync intervals, configure storage locations, and more. Custom SharePoint clients can be developed using the Colligo Contributor Software Development Kit.
No training needed - Thousands have used Contributor without reading any documentation. In many cases users find the application easier to use than SharePoint itself. The UI is very intuitive, borrowing many visual elements from applications like Microsoft Outlook® and Microsoft Windows Explorer.
