Sharing & Collaboration

Share your documents with team members to collaborate on content. You can share any document type (documents, slideshows, diagrams, folders) with others.

1. Open the document you want to share
2. Click the "Share" button
3. Enter the email address of the person you want to share with
4. Select a permission level
5. Click "Share"

When sharing a document, you can set one of three permission levels:

• Viewer: Can view the document but cannot edit or share it. Perfect for read-only access.
• Commenter: Can view the document but cannot edit or share it. This level is reserved for future comment features.
• Editor: Can view and edit the document but cannot share it with others. Perfect for collaborative editing.

On the share page, you'll see a list of all people who have access to the document. You can:

• See who has access to the document
• View each person's permission level
• Remove access if needed

The person who creates a document is the owner. Only the owner can:

• Share the document with others
• Change permission levels
• Remove access
• Delete the document

When someone shares a document with you:

1. You'll receive an email notification (if email notifications are enabled)
2. The document will appear in your documents list
3. You can access it based on your permission level

In addition to sharing with specific users, you can create public share links that allow anyone with the link to view your document without requiring a MerDoc account.

1. Open the document you want to share
2. Click the "Share" button
3. Click "Create Public Link"
4. Copy the generated link
5. Optionally set an expiration date

Important: Public share links are always view-only. Recipients cannot edit or share the document, even if they have a MerDoc account.

• Unique Links: Each public share link is unique and cannot be guessed
• Optional Expiration: Set expiration dates for time-limited access
• Usage Tracking: View how many times your share link has been accessed
• Easy Revocation: Revoke any share link at any time to immediately stop access
• No Account Required: Recipients don't need to sign up or sign in to view

You can manage all public share links for a document from the share page:

• View all active share links
• See when each link was created
• View usage statistics (number of views)
• Revoke links individually
• Create multiple links for different purposes

When documents are shared with commenter or editor permissions, collaborators can add comments to provide feedback and discuss changes.

• Adding Comments: Click the comments icon to open the comments panel and add a comment
• Threaded Replies: Reply to comments to create discussion threads
• Editing Comments: Edit your own comments after posting
• Deleting Comments: Remove your own comments if needed
• Permission-Based: Only users with commenter or editor permissions can add comments

• Use appropriate permission levels - don't give editor access unless needed
• Regularly review who has access to your documents
• Remove access when collaboration is complete
• Use folders to organize shared documents
• Communicate with your team about document changes
• Set expiration dates on public share links for sensitive documents
• Monitor share link usage to understand document engagement
• Revoke public links when they're no longer needed