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What is Amazon WorkDocs?
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Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure enterprise storage and sharing service with strong administrative controls and feedback capabilities that improve user productivity. Users can comment on files, send them to others for feedback, and upload new versions without having to resort to emailing multiple versions of their files as attachments. Users can take advantage of these capabilities wherever they are, using the device of their choice, including PCs, Macs, and tablets. Amazon WorkDocs offers IT administrators the option of integrating with existing corporate directories, flexible sharing policies and control of the location where data is stored. Customers can get started using Amazon WorkDocs with a 30-day free trial providing 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.
How can I get started using Amazon WorkDocs?
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You can get started with Amazon WorkDocs by visiting the AWS Management Console and setting up a WorkDocs site for your organization. If you do not already have an AWS account, you will need to create one.
What devices can I use to access files stored in Amazon WorkDocs?
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Using a web browser, you can access your files anywhere, anytime from your laptop, desktop computer, iPad, Kindle Fire, Android tablet, or phone. You can also access Amazon WorkDocs with free applications for iPad, Kindle Fire, and Android tablets that you can download from iTunes, Amazon Appstore for Android, and Google Play. Amazon WorkDocs also offers a free desktop sync application that is available for PC and Mac.
What kind of files can I store?
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You can store virtually any type of file on Amazon WorkDocs.
What types of files can I preview or comment on with Amazon WorkDocs?
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You can preview and comment on Microsoft Office files (documents, spreadsheets, and presentations), PDFs, web pages, images, and text files directly in Amazon WorkDocs.
How long are deleted folders and files retained?
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Deleted folders and files are moved to the Recycle Bin and are kept there for 30 days so they can be recovered if needed.
Do I need to install the application that was used to create the original file to preview or comment on a supported file type?
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No. You can preview or comment on any of the supported file types without installing the application that created the file.
What is the maximum file size that can be uploaded to WorkDocs?
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Using the sync client on Mac or PC, you can upload individual files up to 5TB in size. The sync client supports resumable uploads and downloads so that if a transfer is interrupted, it will resume transferring data when a connection to WorkDocs is reestablished. We recommend using the sync client to transfer large files to WorkDocs.
How much data can I store?
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There is no limit on the amount of data and number of documents you can store. Each individual user account on Amazon WorkDocs includes 1 TB of storage capacity by default. Administrators can set storage limits for individual users and also purchase additional storage for users on a pay-as-you-go basis.
