File Management in TenderB
Accessing Files
Click the "Files" icon in the left sidebar or navigate to the "Files" tab within a project.
File List View
Each file entry shows:
File Icon: Visual representation of file type (PDF, Word, Excel, image)
File Name: The name of the uploaded file
File Size: Size in MB or KB
Upload Date: When the file was added
Uploaded By: Team member who uploaded it
Actions: Download, view, or delete buttons
Uploading Files
Click the "Upload" or "+ Add files" button (blue, prominent)
File browser window opens
Navigate to your files
Select one or more files (hold Ctrl/Cmd for multiple)
Click "Open"
Files upload with progress indicator
Once complete, files appear in the list
Supported File Types
PDF documents
Word documents (.doc, .docx)
Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xlsx)
Images (.png, .jpg, .jpeg)
Text files (.txt)
File Organization
Folders: Create folders to group related documents:
"Technical Specifications"
"Financial Documents"
"Reference Materials"
Tags: Add tags to files for easy searching and filtering.
Categories: Assign files to predefined categories based on document type.
Viewing Files
Click on the file name to:
View PDFs and images within TenderB
Download other file types to your computer
Downloading Files
Locate the download icon (downward arrow) next to the file
Click the download icon
File downloads to your default downloads folder
Deleting Files
Locate the delete icon (trash can) next to the file
Click the delete icon
Confirmation dialog appears
Click "Confirm" or "Delete"
⚠️ Warning: Deleted files cannot be recovered. Ensure you have backups before deleting important documents.