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Softbooq Files is a standalone file management app at files.softbooq.com that connects your cloud storage — SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and local folders — into a single browser-based interface. It uses your existing Softbooq account, so there is no separate login.

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What Softbooq Files includes

  • Multi-provider support — connect and browse SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and local folders from one place
  • Tab interface — open multiple drives simultaneously in separate tabs, like a browser
  • Quick Access — pin up to 8 frequently used folders or files for fast access from the home screen
  • Full file operations — upload, download, rename, move, copy, paste, delete, create folders
  • Search — search within any connected drive
  • Version history — view and restore previous file versions (where supported by the drive)
  • Sharing & permissions — view and manage file permissions directly from the app
  • Recycle bin — recover deleted files from supported drives
  • Dark/light mode — full theme support with system auto-detect
  • Keyboard shortcuts — full keyboard navigation for power users
  • Mobile app — Files, Recent, Search, Drives, and Trash tabs on mobile
Softbooq Files requires a Softbooq account. Unauthenticated users are redirected to accounts.softbooq.com to sign in. Once authenticated, you are returned to Files automatically.

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Common tasks

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Connect a cloud drive

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Open Softbooq Files at files.softbooq.com

2

Click the + button in the sidebar or tab bar to open the Add Drive modal

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Select your storage provider

Choose from: SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, or Local Folder.
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Authenticate

  • Google Drive, Dropbox, Box — click Connect and complete the OAuth login in the popup. Your drive is added automatically with your account name.
  • OneDrive — click Connect with Microsoft, sign in, and your personal or business OneDrive is added.
  • SharePoint — click Connect with Microsoft, sign in, then pick the SharePoint site and document library you want to access.
  • Local Folder — click Choose Folder and select a folder on your device. Requires Chrome or Edge 86+.
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The drive appears in your sidebar and a new tab opens to its home

The drive is now browsable. You can connect additional drives by repeating the process — each one opens in its own tab.

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Browse and navigate files

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Open a drive from the sidebar or the home screen grid

The drive opens in a new tab. You see a Details view (list) or Grid view depending on your default view preference.
2

Navigate into folders

Double-click a folder to open it. Use the breadcrumb bar at the top to jump back up the path, or the Back / Forward buttons.
3

Switch between Details and Grid view

Use the toggle in the toolbar. Details view shows name, size, type, and modified date. Grid view shows thumbnails for image files.
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Sort the file list

Click any column header (Name, Size, Modified) to sort. Click again to reverse the order.
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Filter by file type

Use the Filter button to show only specific file types (documents, images, spreadsheets, etc.).

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Upload files

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Navigate to the folder you want to upload into

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Click Upload in the toolbar, or drag files directly into the file list area

The upload progress panel appears at the bottom of the screen showing each file’s progress.
3

If a file with the same name exists, a conflict modal appears

Choose to: Replace the existing file, Keep both (the new file gets a numbered suffix), or Skip this file.
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Completed uploads appear in the file list immediately

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Download a file

1

Right-click a file to open the context menu

2

Click Download

The file downloads through your browser’s standard download flow.

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Create a new folder

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Navigate to the location where you want the new folder

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Right-click on empty space in the file list and select New Folder, or click the New Folder button in the toolbar

3

Type the folder name and press Enter

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Rename a file or folder

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Right-click the item and select Rename, or select it and press F2

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Type the new name and press Enter to confirm, or Escape to cancel

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Move or copy files

1

Right-click the file or folder and select Cut (to move) or Copy

Alternatively, select the item and use Ctrl+X to cut or Ctrl+C to copy.
2

Navigate to the destination folder

3

Right-click on empty space and select Paste, or press Ctrl+V

The item is moved or copied to the new location.

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Delete a file or folder

1

Right-click the item and select Delete, or select it and press Del

2

Confirm the deletion if the confirmation preference is enabled in Settings

Deleted items go to the drive’s recycle bin (where supported). They can be recovered from there.

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Pin items to Quick Access

1

Right-click a file or folder and select Pin to Quick Access

The item appears in the Quick Access section on the home screen. Up to 8 items can be pinned.
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To remove a pin, right-click the item in Quick Access and select Unpin

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View and restore file versions

1

Right-click a file and select Version History

A panel shows all previous versions with their modified date, modified by, and file size.
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Click a version to download that version, or restore it to become the current version

Version history is only available on drives that support versioning (SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive).

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Search within a drive

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Open the drive's tab

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Press Ctrl+F or click the Search icon in the toolbar

A search bar appears at the top of the file list.
3

Type a file name or keyword

Results appear in real time, filtered from the current folder’s contents. For full-drive search on supported providers (SharePoint, OneDrive), the search queries the drive’s index directly.

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Manage drive settings

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Click the Settings gear icon in the toolbar to open Settings

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Use the Drives tab to view all connected drives

Each drive shows its connection status (Connected, Disconnected, or Auth Failed). You can disconnect or remove a drive from here.
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Use the Preferences tab to configure

  • Default view — Details or Grid
  • Confirm before delete — toggle the delete confirmation prompt
  • Show file sizes — show or hide the Size column
  • Auto-refresh interval — Off, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes
  • Theme — Light, Dark, or System
  • Row density — Compact, Normal, or Comfortable
  • UI zoom — 80% to 150%
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Use the Auth tab to configure custom OAuth app credentials

By default, Softbooq Files uses shared OAuth app credentials. If your organisation requires its own Microsoft Azure app registration (for SharePoint / OneDrive enterprise access), enter your Client ID and Tenant ID here. Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box also support custom Client IDs.

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Keyboard shortcuts

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Troubleshooting

You need to be signed in to use Softbooq Files. Sign in with your Softbooq account at accounts.softbooq.com and you will be redirected back to Files automatically. If you do not have an account, sign up at app.softbooq.com/signup.
OAuth tokens expire over time. Open Settings → Drives and remove the drive, then re-add it by clicking + and going through the authentication flow again. Your files are not affected — only the connection token is refreshed.
After signing in with Microsoft, Files fetches the sites you follow in SharePoint. If no sites appear, make sure you have followed the relevant sites in SharePoint Online (click the star icon on the site). If you recently followed a site, wait a few minutes for the Microsoft Graph API to reflect it.
Local folder access uses the browser’s File System Access API, which requires Chrome or Edge 86+. Firefox and Safari do not support this feature. If you are using a supported browser and still see an error, check that you granted read/write permission when the folder picker appeared.
Check your internet connection. For large files, uploads may time out on slow connections — try uploading in smaller batches. If uploads consistently fail to a SharePoint or OneDrive drive, check that your OAuth token is still valid (Settings → Drives → connection status).
Not all providers support a recoverable recycle bin through the API. Local folder deletions bypass the system recycle bin entirely. For SharePoint and OneDrive, deleted files are in the SharePoint/OneDrive recycle bin and can be recovered from the Trash tab or directly in SharePoint/OneDrive.

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FAQ

No. Softbooq Files is a browser interface — your files remain in your cloud provider (SharePoint, Google Drive, etc.) at all times. Softbooq does not copy or cache your file contents.
Yes. You can connect multiple Google Drive accounts, multiple SharePoint libraries, or any combination of providers. Each appears as a separate entry in the sidebar and opens in its own tab.
Admins can mark a drive as an Organisation drive when adding it — these appear in the sidebar for all team members. Personal drives are visible only to the user who added them.
For SharePoint and OneDrive files, Softbooq Files uses the Office URI scheme (ms-word://, ms-excel://, ms-powerpoint://) to open .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files in the desktop Office app with AutoSave and co-authoring active — no download required.
Yes. Softbooq Files is fully functional on mobile at files.softbooq.com. The mobile interface has a bottom navigation bar with Files, Recent, Search, Drives, and More (Trash + Settings) tabs. The desktop tab layout is replaced with a native-app-style experience optimised for touch.

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See also

Softbooq AI

Ask the AI assistant questions about documents and files in your workspace.

Settings

Configure OAuth credentials for cloud storage providers in Settings → Auth.

ERP Overview

Files integrates with ERP modules — attach files directly to records.