Documents (StructuredText) can be edited directly through your web browser. Files (eg, word processor documents) have to be downloaded to your personal computer, edited there, and put back in place (uploaded).

For both documents and files, you start by going to the appropriate folder, then selecting its contents tab. Next, click the document or file's name. Documents and files are treated differently from this step forward.

Document contents will be displayed. Assuming this is the document you want, select the edit tab. The document will be placed in a browser form that allows text changes.

Save your document revisions by selecting the Save button at bottom of the form. (Abandon your revisions by selecting the Cancel button.)

Files contents may or may not be displayed, depending on current software capabilities. However, a link will be displayed click here to download file. Download to your personal computer. Edit there using your word processor.

When done editing with your word processor, be sure to save the revised file on your disk. Then, go back to the browser display and select the file's edit tab. Select the Choose file button to specify the revised file (likely has same name as before, but this is not assumed). Finally, select the Save button to upload your revised file.

Documents and files both have other information associated with them, some of which you are allowed to edit. Both have a title which is displayed as at top or when either is included in a list. Both have a description which is displayed when space permits.

Documents have a short name to serve in place of a file's file name. It will be part of the document's URL if the document is ever published, and thus available for linking by other web sites. (Files retain their file name.) Appropriate short names are "Minutes2004Nov" or "ssriReview". Do not use spaces or special characters.