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Rich Desktop Client Interface

Contributor Client synchronizes SharePoint content to a local encrypted data store for instant access – improving user productivity over slow connections or when working offline. It’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface is tightly integrated with Microsoft® Office desktop applications so it's easy to use. 2-way sync, data encryption, document check-in / check-out, and elegant conflict resolution enables authorized users to keep content safe and up-to-date.

Synchronization Configuration Options

Users can select specific documents, libraries, or entire SharePoint sites for sync to their laptops. With full 2-way sync, users can securely access, modify, and create SharePoint documents, forms, list items, and metadata anywhere, anytime. Content is kept up-to-date with automatic background sync based on startup, view, and configured time intervals. 1-Way sync configuration available for read-only access.

• Select a view, folder, library, or entire site
• Access & update content while offline
• Set sync on startup, view, edit, or int

Document & Form Libraries

Documents are added to SharePoint libraries and folders with a simple drag-and-drop action, at which time users can immediately apply custom metadata for classification. New documents can also be created on the desktop using the same forms and content types available on the server. Existing documents can be easily opened, edited, and saved.

• Update documents offline, sync changes online
• Drag-and-drop documents from the desktop
• Create documents from content types & forms

Views & Metadata

Views can be used online and offline to easily organize and find content. Metadata for documents and list items can be edited or added to one or multiple items at a time, with a simple right-click action. Multi-value lookups are also supported.

• Right-click to quickly update metadata offline
• Edit common metadata to multiple files at once
• Use Views in Outlook to easily find data

Custom & Standard Lists

Colligo Contributor Client 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.

• Set content types for list items
• Access and update custom lists offline
• Add items to standard lists
• Right-click to edit item properties

Email Drag-and-Drop

Contributor Client 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.

• Support better email & document management
• Auto capture email fields (To, From, Date, etc.)
• Set custom metadata at time of drag-and-drop

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.

• Use Check-out & check-in to lock content
• Make changes offline, auto udpate when online
• Resolve conflicts easily with compare & merge