ownCloud User Manual

What’s New for Users in ownCloud 7

No More Shared Folder

The Shared folder has been removed from ownCloud 7. If you are upgrading from older ownCloud versions you will still have your old Shared folder, but new shares will appear in the top-level of your Files page, and the Shared folder is no longer required. You can now create your own folders for storing shared files, and organize and move them around like any other files.

Selective Sync

The desktop client now makes it easier for users to configure which folders on their ownCloud instances should be syncing with the desktop, and can easily make changes for special circumstances such as travel and special projects.

Server to Server Sharing

ownCloud 7 servers can now connect shares directly with each other. With just a few clicks you can easily and securely connect to public shares on other ownCloud servers, and optionally create public shares for sharing your own files if your admin allows it.

File and Activity Notifications

In ownCloud 7 you can set up automatic notifications on your ownCloud Personal page of tracked activities such as new shares, and changed or deleted files.

ownCloud Documents with Word Conversion

You can convert Word documents on the fly: open them in ownCloud for editing, and live editing with other users, and when you close it reverts to its original Word format with all of your changes embedded.

Mobile Web Browser Support

ownCloud 7 is friendly to small screens, and can be used on most tablet and mobile browsers without requiring the use of a native mobile app. This provides support for devices that do not have a native app, like Microsoft and Blackberry.

Lazy Loading Files

Viewing your Files page is faster now thanks to “lazy loading”, which loads files as you scroll down the page instead of loading all of them when you open the page.

Change in Share Expiration Date

In older versions of ownCloud, you could set an expiration date on both local and public shares. Now you can set an expiration date only on public shares, and local shares do not expire when public shares expire. The only way to “expire” a local share is to click the trash can icon to un-share your files.