Create an aMessage on a File When Viewing

Users on Asite having the role privilege 'Can Create Comments' on a project can create comments, i.e. aMessages on files published in folders under that particular project. Accordingly, users on Asite having the role privilege 'Can Create Private Comments' on a project can create private comments, i.e. aMessages on files published in folders under that particular project.

Below are the steps to create an aMessage on a File open in Viewer:

1. Follow the steps to open the required file in the viewer.

2. Click the icon at the top right to create a new aMessage on the file open in the viewer.

3. Click the 'Start a Discussion' button to open a page with different options to create an aMessage on the file.

4. A layered screen appears. Below is a description of fields available while starting a discussion, such as creating an aMessage or a comment on the file open in the viewer.

To - Add recipients to this aMessage and assign them various tasks with completion time. You can assign tasks by clicking the down arrow next to the user's name. An aMessage can be distributed directly to distribution groups, roles and organisations.

Click here for detailed help on how to distribute.

Title - To specify the title of the aMessage. This is a mandatory field.

Description - To specify the aMessage details. You can use the editor options at the top to style your text, insert images from a URL or enter hyperlinks.

Mark As Private - To mark the aMessage to be created as private.

5. Below is a description of the icons at the top right, which can also be used optionally while creating an aMessage:

Icon	Title	Description
	No Comment	To proceed without entering any specific aMessage in the file open in the viewer. If you are assigned a 'For Comment' task on the file open in the viewer, and have nothing to comment on that file, you can use the 'No Comment' option.
	Attachment	Attach an external file to the file aMessage under creation, in the file viewer. Files selected to attach will appear at the bottom of the window while creating an aMessage on a file open in the viewer.
	Associate	To associate files, file aMessages, forms or markups to the file aMessage created on the file open in the viewer. Click the icon and select from the available options: 'Associate Files', 'Associate aMessages', 'Associate Apps', 'Associate Markups'. On the next screen, you can select the objects to associate based on the option you selected in the previous screen. You can associate single or multiple objects that may belong to the same or different projects. You can also use the search and filter options at the top while selecting objects to associate. For projects migrated from Java Viewer or Thin Client Viewer to Universal Web Viewer, any markups created in Java Viewer or Thin Client Viewer are no longer available to associate. If associating only a single object or multiple objects from a location, navigate to the required object location, select the objects you want to associate, and then click the 'Associate and Close' option. To associate multiple objects from different locations, follow the same process to associate objects as mentioned above by going to each location from which you need to associate files. Here, instead of clicking the Associate and Close option, click the Associate option and repeat the same process until you have finished selecting all required objects. Once all the necessary objects are selected for association, click 'Associate and Close' to continue. Objects selected to associate will appear at the bottom of the window while creating an aMessage on a file open in the viewer.
	Maximize	To maximize the layered page.
	Minimize	To minimize the layered page.
	Dock Content	To dock the content within the layered page so that you don't need to click again to view its content.
	Undock Content	To undock the docked content.
	Close	To close the layered page.

6. Once you have entered the required details, click the Submit option.

Click 'Save Draft' if you need to edit and submit later. If you don't want to save any of the changes you made, click 'Cancel' to return to the previous screen.

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