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File Manager Overview

Article: 000050644
Updated: December 18, 2023

The file manager gives you a space to upload and store images and attachments. Learn about accepted file types, how to access and navigate the File Manager, preview files, and use the File Manager when building an email.

 
Users:
Administrators 
Company Managers 
Marketing Managers 
Sales Managers  
Salespersons  
Jr. Salespersons  

 

Permitted File Types

Attachments can be a great supplement to an email, however, they should only be a supplement. Large attachments can intimidate potential leads, so we recommend sending one or two small attachments instead. You should never send an email with just an attachment and no content in the body since those emails will most likely enter the recipient's spam folder.

Lead Gen & CRM allows you to upload several different file types as attachments. Lead Gen & CRM supports the following file types:

 

File Types Supported by Lead Gen & CRM

 

      •   .CSV

      •   .GIF

      •   .PDF

      •   .XLS

      •   .DOC

      •   .ICS

      •   .PNG

      •   .XLSX

      •   .DOCX

      •   .JPG

      •   .TXT

      •   .ZIP


The safest file types to send are .GIF, .JPG, .PDF, and .PNG. While Lead Gen & CRM supports their attachment, .ZIP files should never be included as attachments in an email.

There are times when an attachment may be unwarranted. If you would rather not attach files to an email, you can instead use Media Center links in the email's body.
 


 


Accessing the File Manager

The File Manager is available at all times in Lead Gen & CRM. The File Manager is part of the toolbar that is at the top of every page in Lead Gen & CRM.
  1. Click new-circle.png  New > File Manager Item in the top toolbar to access the File Manager which will open in a modal window. The rest of the page will become non-interactive.

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  2. Click either 12close.png  Exit at the top of the modal window or Close at the bottom of the modal window to close the File Manager. 

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Navigating the File Manager

Manager Toolbar

The File Manager's core functions are located in its toolbar. The toolbar contains the following:

 
 Option Description  
 

Create


 
Creates a new folder. 
 

Upload


 

Uploads valid files into Lead Gen & CRM.

 
 

Manage


 

Houses different ways to edit, maintain, or remove files.

 
 

Paste


 

Pastes copied or cut files.

 
 

Refresh File List


 

Refreshes the File Manager window to display uploaded files.

 
 

List Display


 

Displays folders and files in either a list or thumbnail view.

 
 

Sort


 
Sorts files and folders by name, file size, type, and last modified date. 
 

Search


 
Searches for uploaded files. 
     


Manager Panel

The File Manager has a panel that allows you to quickly find your files.

Important: Some options are only available to legacy accounts. 

The panel contains the following:

 
 Option Description  
 

Uploads


 

Displays all uploaded files, as well as all available folders.

 
 

Favorites


 

Displays favorite files.

 
 

History


 
Displays the files that you interacted with in order of recency. 
 

Uploaded


 
Displays recently uploaded files. 
     

 

Viewing Files

Files uploaded to the File Manager can be viewed at-a-glance with the th.png  Thumbnail view in the toolbar. The thumbnail displays for image files with large dimensions will be a downscaled version of the actual file. You can view uploaded files at any time.

To view uploaded files, do the following: 

  1. Click new-circle.png  New File Manager Item in the top toolbar.
     Viewing_Files_1.png     
  2. Navigate to the desired file and right click > Open Selection.    

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  3. Repeat as necessary. 
  4. To exit, close the window tab. 

 

Shutterstock Images

If you have purchased Shutterstock images through your Lead Gen & CRM account, they will appear in the File Manager.

To access the Shutterstock image folder in the File Manager, do the following: 

  1. Click  new-circle.png  New File Manager Item in the top toolbar.

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  2. Search "Shutterstock" in your uploads and then click the Shutterstock folder. 

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Using the File Manager in the Email Editor

Lead Gen & CRM's Email Content Editor provides ways to add images to an email's body. You can upload images to the email through the File Manager, or you can add images you have previously uploaded to the File Manager.

To add images to emails via the File Manager, do the following:

  1. Click Email in the left toolbar.
  2. Create or edit an email. 

    Create or edit an email
  3. Double-click in the content block and click image.png  Insert/Edit Image in the Content Editor toolbar. 

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  4. Click folder-search.png  File Search.

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  5. Do one of the following in the File Manager:
    • Upload a file
    • Navigate to a previously uploaded file in a file folder and click Insert at the bottom of the panel. 

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  6. Optionally, modify any or all of the following: 
    • Image description
    • Width
    • Style
    • Vertical space
    • Horizontal space
    • Border width
    • Border style
  7. Click OK

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