Download, rename, replace and delete

The four actions on each row of the file list, and what each one changes.

Download a file

1. Find the file in the list.
2. Click Download.

The file saves to your computer under its display name, not an internal storage key.

Rename a file

1. Find the file in the list.
2. Click Rename.
3. Enter the new display name in the prompt and click OK.

Renaming changes the display name only. The underlying file in storage keeps its original name.

Replace a file

Replacing creates a new version. The previous version is kept in the version history.

1. Find the file in the list.
2. Click Replace.
3. Select the replacement file. The file picker is filtered to the original file’s type by default, because Replace keeps the file’s existing name and extension and only swaps the content. If you pick a different file type anyway, for example by switching the picker to “All Files”, you are asked to confirm before the replace goes through.
4. The new version appears in the list, the previous version moves to the version history, and an expand arrow appears next to the file name.

Delete a file

Deleting a file from the main list removes the file and all of its versions, from the record and from the storage location itself, in the same action, so the record and the storage folder always agree.

1. Find the file in the list.
2. Click Delete.
3. Confirm the deletion.

If the file cannot be removed from the storage location, for example because of a permissions problem, the delete stops with an error and nothing changes.

Where a deleted file goes

Where it lands depends on your storage provider:

Storage	What happens to the file
SharePoint	Moves into the site’s own recycle bin
Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage	Recoverable when your bucket has versioning or soft delete enabled
Sliick Cloud Storage	Deleted permanently

An administrator can restore a deleted file from Sliick Files Setup → Deleted Files for up to 100 days, subject to the storage provider’s own retention. SharePoint files are restored in SharePoint’s own recycle bin instead, and the deleted-files list links straight to it; the restored file re-attaches to its record automatically the next time the record is viewed. See Deleted files and restore.

If a file you deleted is still visible

Deletion can lag slightly for files in cloud storage: the file leaves the list immediately, but the background cleanup takes a moment. Refresh the page if you still see it after a few seconds.