Once you have uploaded a Document to a record, if it is in a format conducive to Open Office then it can be edited online.


Once you open a Document record each attachment that is uploaded to the record is displayed with its current version number and last updated date and time.


Fig 1 - Existing Document record


Each attachment will have a [...] option at the end, click this icon to see a drop down list of options that you can choose in relation to this document.


Fig 2 - Edit options


Editing Options


Download - Download a copy of the document 

This option will download the current version to your devise.


Edit - Edit your existing version online


If you have selected a PDF document then the file must first be converted into Word to allow editing, you will see a pop up message asking you to confirm this conversion.


Fig 3 - Conversion confirmation


If you click [OK] the conversion will start, the screen will display this pop up message.  Once conversion is complete there will be a pause, the file will update its extension in the record and then the Editor will open.


Fig 4 - Converting PDF to Word


The document will open as a full page for editing. Your intelligentcontract session will be locked until you press [Save and Close], whilst saving you will see the locked message, please do not refresh your browser at this time as your document will be lost.


Fig 5 - Editing a Document


Fig 6 - Session Locked


As well as locking your session, the system will also lock the document out for others to view, if another User opens the same record, the file that is opened will be displayed with a padlock icon at the end, if you hover over this padlock it will display who has the document locked for editing and for how long.


Fig 7 - Document locked


Co-Editing an Online Document


You can allow others to co-edit on a document if required.  There is a setting in the Account Configuration area to allow this.  

GoTo: Configuration => Manage Account Configuration => Document Management Options


Update the setting 'Enable co-editing of documents online' to Yes and any document that is currently open in the online editor can be opened for editing by another User.


Fig 8 - Co-Editing setting


Instead of the padlock 'locked document' icon detailed above you will see a editing icon instead, if you hover over this icon then it will show you who his currently editing the document and since when.


Fig 9 - Co-Editing icon


If you open up the Document for edit the the Editor will display the current Users who have the document open for editing in the top right of the screen.  All edits made in the document can be immediately seen by the other Users.


Fig 10 - Co-Editor Users


Once you have finished your edits press [Save and Close], if other Users are still editing the document the a message will appear informing you that all your changes will be saved when the last editor exists using [Save and Close].


Fig 11 - C-editing save message


NOTE: IF THE LAST USER DOES NOT [SAVE AND CLOSE] AND SAVE THE EDITS, THEN ALL EDITS WILL BE LOST.


Once THE edited document has been completed the last editor will select [Save and Close].  Y


ou will be prompted to select a new version number and add comments for the update.  All new Documents Initial version is 1 and the system will automatically increment, press [Save] if you are happy with the next version number.


Fig 12 - Saving an edited document


You can adjust the version number to another format if required, for example, change 2 to 1.1 instead.  If this is done then the next time the document is edited the system will recognise your version format and increment accordingly i.e. next version will be 1.2.  Comments can also be added to give a summary of the changes if required.


Once saved your updated document will be saved to the record, and the updated version number will be displayed in the filename.


Note: If you have converted your file from PDF to Word the the new version will stay as Word unless you choose to manually convert back to a PDF file.


Fig 13 - Updated version and date


Add to Collaboration - Link the Document to an existing Collaboration record

This will open up the Collaboration summary screen where you can select and link the attachment to a Collaboration record - if this option is selected then an icon will appear next to the attachment informing of such.


Fig 14 - Add to Collaboration icon


Whilst a document is associated to a Collaboration is cannot be edited via its original record, it can only be edited via the Collaboration.


Rename - Rename your document

This option will allow you to rename the document if required.  As this Rename may result in the version number updating you also have the option to change the version number at the same time.  Comments can be added to record the reason why the Rename was done.


Fig 15 - Renaming a file


Replace - Replace your document for another

This option is you to fully replace the attached document with another if required.  You can either create a new online document, add one from your device or pick an existing one up from your Library.  


As this change may result in the version number updating you also have the option to change the version number at the same time.  Comments can be added to record the reason why the replace was done.


Fig 16 - Replacing a file


Email - Email this Document out

This option allows you to email a copy of this document to another person, this can be either internal or external to intelligentcontract, but they must have a Person record already created.


  • Use the 'People' drop down list or the 'Find' magnifying glass to display all the People that can be selected.
  • Add a Note to the email - this text will appear in the body of the email
  • Press [Send] to send the email and attachment.


Fig 17 - Emailing a file


Convert to PDF/Word - Convert the current file type to PDF or WORD

This option will allow you to convert a PDF file to Word and vice versa.   This update results in the version number updating, you also have the option to change the version number at the same time.  Additional comments can be added to the conversion record to give the reason why the conversion was done.


Fig 18 - Conversion record


When completed the Version History will detail the conversion information


Fig 19 - Conversion Version History information


Version History - View previous versions

This option allows you to view previous versions of the document, the pop up will display all versions that have been added plus any of the Comments that have been added.


The [...] option at the end of each row will give a few options such as:


Restore a previous version - if you do restore then this will be given a new version

View a previous version - none editable

Download a previous version


Fig 20 - Version History


There will be some filetypes that you will not be able to view as they are not files that are available in Open Office, you will however have the option to download and view them if required.


The filetypes that you are able to view are:


doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, csv, odt, rtf, odp, ods


All other filetypes cannot be viewed but can be downloaded.


Attributes - View and set the attributes of the document

This option will allow you to set specific attributes to that specific document by default, such setting it to be a Read Only document, defaulting the track changes to be enabled when editor and also controlling where the attachements Version History can be seen.

  • Full - In every instance where this attachment can be viewed, i.e. Original record, Library, Collaboration
  • Only this entity - only available in the original entity the attachment was uploaded to
  • Hidden - Version History is not available for this attachment.



Fig 21 - Document Attributes

Note: All changes to any of the documents are captured in the audit trail, download, rename, replace, edit, delete, email, restore are all classed as an update to the Document record and are recorded as such.


Controlling the Edit Options


All the editing options listed in the Attachment [...] feature can be controlled by a switch in the Account Configuration area.


Navigate to: Configuration => Manage Account Configuration => Attachment Options


Fig 22 - Edit Attachment Options


By default all options are ticked and displayed for selection, untick any option that you wish to remove.