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Use drag and drop on file upload dialog to attach multiple files

Enabled for Public preview General availability
Users, automatically - Oct 4, 2024

Business value

Drag and drop functionality to attach multiple files to Business Central records makes it easier to manage files. This feature benefits users who work with multiple files and adds value to organizations by enhancing data organization and accessibility.

Feature details

You can drag multiple files at the same time to attach them to records in Business Central. Select multiple files, and then drag them to the file upload dialog.

Shows file upload dialog that now accepts multiple files at once.

The following pages and actions open a File Upload dialog. You can upload multiple files by choosing Browse to select them manually or by dragging multiple files to the dialog.

  • Document Attachments List FactBox page, which many document pages provide in the Attachments part of the FactBox pane.
  • Incoming Document Files FactBox page, which related pages provide for incoming documents.
  • Email Editor page, which you use to draft and send emails from Business Central.

Document attachments

The Doc. Attachments List FactBox is available in the Attachments section of the FactBox pane. It has the same set of actions as the existing Document Attachments FactBox. It also has a quick overview of uploaded files, so you don't have to open the Attached Document page.

Shows new attached Documents FactBox.

Note

If you use the new Attachments FactBox, use Business Central's personalization capabilities to hide the legacy Document Attachments FactBox. The legacy FactBox is deprecated in upcoming releases.

Incoming document files

The Incoming Document Files FactBox has two separate actions for uploading incoming document files:

  • Select Upload main attachment (previously named Attach File) to upload a single main incoming document attachment.
  • Select Upload supporting attachments to upload multiple supporting document attachments for the incoming document.

Shows updated actions on Incoming Documents FactBox.

Email editor

On the Email Editor page, select the Add files action to attach one or more files to emails you send from Business Central.

Shows updated Add files action on Email Editor page.

Geographic areas

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Language availability

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