If you do not already have DocXchanger installed on your computer, use these directions to find out how to download the Windows Installed Client or learn to use the Web Client here.
Logging In
If you are already logged in to the Drew Network when you run the DocXchanger for Windows client software, you will automatically be connected to the resources you need to use. If you are not connected to the Drew Network, you will need to perform the following steps:
To Log on to the DocXchanger for Windows Client from Off Campus
1. Open the DocXchanger for Windows client software. 2. Double-click on the Drew tree |  |
You will be presented with a login screen. Log in using your Drew uLogin username and password.
4. You will then be presented with all of the resources you have access to in the main screen:
The side bar is the Navigation Bar. It displays all of the network drives to which you have access. It also displays all courses which you have taught or in which you have been enrolled. When you double-click on a network resource in the Navigation Bar, it will appear in the top half of the central part of the DocXchanger screen. The bottom half of the central screen represents the Local Computer - the computer on which you are currently working.
Accessing Your Files
From within the DocXchanger for Windows client software, you are able to access your files in a similar fashion to the Windows Explorer functionality. This will allow you to click and drag a file or folder form the top half of the client window to the Local Computer portion on the lower half of the client window.
AutoSave to the Original Location with LiveData Connection
You can also open a specific file and have the DocXchanger for Windows client save the changes automatically back to your network location using the LiveData connection.
To Access a Specific File Using the LiveData Connection
1. Locate the file you wish to open in your network resources. 2. Double-click on the file. 3. The LiveData Open window will appear. This window contains a description of the LiveData process. 4. Click the OK button. 5. Your file should open as normal. 6. As you save changes to your file, the changes will be updated automatically to their current network location. Data synchronization will continue for any files you open this way until you tell the DocXchanger for Windows client to remove the synchronization link. |  |
To remove a LiveData synchronization link:
1. Click on the LiveData Synchronization button.
2. Right click on the file you wish to remove the LiveData Synchronization from.
3. Select "Remove Synchronization Link(s)."
How to Upload a File or Folder
Uploading files in the DocXchanger for Windows client is similar to moving files between folders and drives on your local computer. You can use the click and drag option to drag files or folders.
1. Locate the network resources to which you wish to upload the file or folder in the upper half of the client window. 2. Locate the file or folder you wish to upload from your local computer in the lower half of the client window 3. Click and drag on the file or folder you wish to upload from the local computer up to the network resource. 4. A window will open showing you the progress of your file upload: |  |
How to Delete a File or Folder
The DocXchanger for Windows client is intended to look and behave like the standard windows interface in many ways. One of these is that you can delete files or folders on your network resources by right-clicking on them and choosing the Delete option.
How to Rename a File or Folder
The DocXchanger for Windows client is intended to look ad behave like the standard windows interface in many ways. One similarity is that you can rename files or folders on your network resources by right-clicking on them and choosing the Rename option.
Sharing Files and Folders
The other main purpose of the DocXchanger software platform is allow you to share files and folders with both Drew and non-Drew users. Both of these procedures begin with right-clicking on the file or folder you wish to share and choosing Send To - DocXchanger Sharing Recipient.
Sharing Files and Folders with Other Drew Users
1. Right-click on the file or folder you wish to share.
2. Choose Send To - DocXchanger Sharing Recipient.
a. If this is the first time you've shared this file or folder with anyone you will be asked if you wish to add a sharing link to the path. Click OK.
b. If it is not the first time you've shared this file or folder you will have to click on the Add Consumers 
button.
3. In the next screen, click on the Search eDirectory button. This will open the Search Directory window. a. The Search Directory will allow you to find the other Drew users by searching with their username, their last name, or both. To obtain the greatest search potential, use both. b. Type in the search string and click the Search button. c. The matching results will appear. Check the boxes next to the users you wish to add as consumers. d. Click on the Add Selected Items button. |  |
4. Choose the Access Rights you wish to give to the user, either Read Only or Read, Write and Update.
a. Read Only will allow the user to look at the file and save her own copy.
b. Read, Write and Update will allow the user to make changes with LiveSynchronization and save the changes without your permission. This feature is useful for collaborative projects in which partners have confidence in one another's ability to update work.
5. Once you've given the necessary rights, click OK, then click the Next button.
6. Now you will set the time during which the Drew user has access to the file or folder you wish to share. Enter the Start and Ending dates for the time period you wish to allow access to the file or folder.
 | Note: The maximum allowed time for a file or folder to be shared at one time is 90 days. If the user needs access for a longer period of time, you will need to repeat the sharing process after the initial sharing period has expired. |
7. Once you've set the desired dates, click the Next button. The next screen will allow yo to enter the text of the email notification received by the Drew user. If the recipient has never used DocXchanger before, we recommend that you explain the nature of the email, tell the recipient how many emails to expect (one per shared resource) and that directions in the email will tell them how to access the file or folder. Once you have finished entering the subject and description, click on the Next button.
8. The final screen shows you a summary of the information you have entered. You can go back or cancel the process at this time. To complete the sharing process, click the Finish button.
Sharing a File or Folder with an External (non-Drew) User
The process for sharing files and folders with non-Drew users is essentially the same as when sharing with Drew users, with two exceptions.
1. Follow steps 1-3 above for sharing resources with non-Drew users.
| 2. When adding non-Drew users as Consumers, you cannot use the eDirectory function. Instead, simply enter the recipient's address directly into the Add Consumers box. When the email address is in the box, click the Add button. Repeat this process with each external user you want to add. |  |
 | 3. When adding external Consumers (non-Drew users) to your list, DocXchanger's default setting grants them Read Only access to the file or folder. If you want to grant Read, Write and Update access to an external Consumer, right-click on the user's name once you have added them as a consumer. A small box will appear - choose change to Read/Write to allow them greater access to the shared file or folder. |
4. Follow steps 5-8 above to finish sharing the file or folder with other users.
Accessing Incoming Links - Resources Given to You
To access a link shared with you via DocXchanger:
1. Open the DocXchanger for Windows client. 2. Log in to the Drew Tree. 3. On the left hand side of the client window, open the Folder structure under your username. 4. The shared resource will appear as a folder with the DocXchanger X icon on it. 5. The shared resource will behave like any other network resource in the DocXchanger for Windows client. |  |
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