Post a document in the community

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • If you have the proper permissions in a forum, you can share a document with colleagues, experts, or other community users. You can associate the document with as many topics as needed.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_communities.community_user

    Procedure

    1. While in a forum, click Post > Document and then fill in the form:
      Table 1. Document configuration form
      Document title Enter a descriptive title for the document.
      Forum Read-only. The current forum or sub forum is selected.
      Topics Select a topic from the list. Repeat for as many topics as needed.
      Attach document To attach a file, drag the file into the Attach Document box or click the box and then navigate to the file.
      • You can attach only one document.
      • Maximum file size is 5 MB.
      • File types supported are PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, DOC, DOCX, TXT, PDF, PNG, BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, ZIP.
      • Click the X to delete an attached file.
      Note:
      Your administrator may have set a limit on the total number of attachments allowed across the community.

      If antivirus protection is enabled, all attachments are automatically scanned for viruses when you click Post.
      Description Enter a useful description for the document.
    2. Click Post.
      • The document appears in the forum. The author of a document can edit or delete the post.
      • Community users who are subscribed to the forum receive a notification that content has been posted. Activity and content feeds are updated accordingly.
      Note:
      If you are a user whose content is due to be moderated, the content is not posted until approved by a community moderator.
      If your community administrator has enabled antivirus protection, a scan automatically runs in the background.
      Note:
      • You can download the attachments only when the scan is successful.
      • The user who posted the document and community administrators receive a notification that an attachment is infected.