The Universal File Opener (UFO) and the AODocs File Opener (AFO) are browser extensions.
- UFO is used in AODocs libraries using Google Drive. UFO is available in Google Chrome.
- AFO in AODocs libraries using Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob storage. AFO is available in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
The UFO and AFO extensions enhance your AODocs experience by allowing you to:
- open non-Google files locally on your computer using the corresponding software
- save the changes you made locally back to Google Drive (UFO) or AODocs (UFO/AFO)
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With UFO/AFO you can see if files are locked before opening them.
Notes specific to UFO:
– The lock status is available only if you're using UFO without the AODocs Smartbar.
Learn more: What is the AODocs Smartbar?
– With UFO you can also access the lock status of files by accessing your cached files.
Learn more: View and manage your cached files.
– Only shared files are locked, so if you're using the standalone UFO (without AODocs) unshared files open without indicating the lock status.
View locked files in Google Drive (UFO only)
Hover over a non-Google file in Google Drive. A dialog indicates whether the file is:
- locked by another user – you can't edit the file until the lock expires, but you can open it in view mode
- locked by you – if required, you can open and edit the file or unlock it
- unlocked – you can open and edit the file
View locked files in AODocs
In Team Folders and Secured Folders (UFO only)
1. Open a document with a non-Google attachment.
2. Hover over the UFO button in the tool bar. A dialog opens, indicating the lock status. Learn more: View locked files in Google Drive.
Lock status of a Word attachment in a Secured Folder
In Document Management libraries (UFO and AFO)
1. Open a document with a non-Google attachment.
2. Open the Properties tab.
3. Hover over a UFO/AFO button in the attachments list. A dialog opens, indicating the lock status. Learn more: View locked files in Google Drive.Lock status of an Excel attachment in a Document Management library using Google Drive
Lock status of a Word attachment in a Document Management library using Google Cloud Storage