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Documents Overview

The Documents feature provides centralized storage and management for all your project files.

Updated over a week ago

What are Documents?

Documents in Kaana are files you upload and associate with:

  • Projects

  • Organizations

  • Activities

  • Requirements

Supported file types include:

  • PDF documents

  • Microsoft Word (.docx)

  • Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)

  • Images (PNG, JPG)

  • And more

Viewing Documents

Document Library

Navigate to Documents to see all documents you have access to.

The library shows:

  • Document name

  • Type/format

  • Upload date

  • Uploader

  • Associated projects

Filtering

Filter documents by:

  • Type - PDFs, spreadsheets, images, etc.

  • Project - Documents for specific projects

  • Date - Upload date range

  • Uploader - Who uploaded the file

Searching

Use the search bar to find documents by:

  • File name

  • Description

  • Tags

Document Details

Click on a document to view:

  • Full document information

  • Preview (for supported types)

  • Version history

  • Associated projects and activities

  • Comments

Uploading Documents

Single Upload

  1. Navigate to Documents or a project's Documents tab

  2. Click + Upload

  3. Select a file from your computer

  4. Add details:

    • Name - Display name for the document

    • Description - What this document contains

    • Project - Associate with a project (optional)

  5. Click Upload

Drag and Drop

  • Drag files directly onto the documents area

  • Multiple files can be uploaded at once

  • Files are queued and uploaded in order

From Project

  1. Open a project

  2. Go to the Documents tab

  3. Click + Upload or drag files

  4. The document is automatically linked to the project

Document Versions

Kaana tracks version history for documents.

Uploading a New Version

  1. Open the document

  2. Click Upload New Version

  3. Select the updated file

  4. Add version notes (optional)

  5. Click Upload

Viewing Version History

  1. Open the document

  2. Click Version History

  3. See all versions with:

    • Upload date

    • Uploader

    • Version notes

  4. Download any previous version

Linking Documents

Link to Projects

A document can be linked to multiple projects:

  1. Open the document

  2. Click Link to Project

  3. Select additional projects

Unlink from Projects

  1. Open the document

  2. Find the project in the linked list

  3. Click the unlink icon

Downloading Documents

  1. Open the document

  2. Click Download

Or right-click in the document list and select Download.

Deleting Documents

  1. Open the document

  2. Click the ... menu

  3. Select Delete

  4. Confirm deletion

Note: Deleting removes all versions and cannot be undone.

Document Permissions

  • View access depends on your project access

  • Upload requires edit permissions

  • Delete requires appropriate permissions

  • Documents follow tenant isolation

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