> ## Documentation Index
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# File Management

> Access, upload, and manage files across cloud storage

## Overview

Praxos helps you manage files across Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox with intelligent search, organization, and processing capabilities.

## Supported Platforms

* **Google Drive** - Full integration
* **OneDrive** - Microsoft cloud storage
* **Dropbox** - File storage and sharing

## Capabilities

* Search and find files
* Upload and download
* Share files
* Organize with folders
* Process documents (PDF, Word, Excel)
* Extract text and metadata
* OCR for images

## Searching Files

### Simple Search

```
User: Find my Q4 report
Praxos: Found "Q4_Financial_Report.pdf"
         Location: Google Drive > Work > Reports
         Last modified: Oct 5, 2024
         Size: 2.3 MB
         [Open] [Download] [Share]
```

### By File Type

```
User: Find all Excel files in my Drive
Praxos: Found 23 Excel files:

         Recent:
         • Budget_2024.xlsx (Today)
         • Sales_Data.xlsx (Yesterday)
         • Inventory.xlsx (Oct 8)

         [Show all] [Sort by size] [Filter]
```

### By Date

```
User: Show files modified this week
Praxos: Files modified this week (34 files):

         Today (5):
         • Presentation.pptx
         • Notes.docx
         [...]

         This week (29):
         • Report_Draft.pdf
         • Data_Analysis.xlsx
         [...]
```

### By Location

```
User: What's in my "Projects" folder?
Praxos: "Projects" folder contains:

         Folders (3):
         • Project_Alpha
         • Project_Beta
         • Archive

         Files (12):
         • Overview.docx
         • Timeline.xlsx
         • Budget.pdf
         [...]

         Total: 3 folders, 12 files (45 MB)
```

## Uploading Files

### Simple Upload

```
User: [Sends file]
Praxos: Received "presentation.pptx" (5.2 MB)
         Upload to Google Drive?
User: Yes
Praxos: ✓ Uploaded to Google Drive
         Location: My Drive/
         [View in Drive] [Move to folder]
```

### To Specific Location

```
User: [Sends file] Save this to my Projects folder
Praxos: ✓ Uploaded "design_mockup.png"
         Location: Google Drive > Projects/
         Size: 1.8 MB
         [Open] [Share]
```

### Multiple Files

```
User: [Sends 3 files]
Praxos: Received 3 files (8.7 MB total):
         • document1.pdf
         • document2.pdf
         • spreadsheet.xlsx

         Upload all to Google Drive?
User: Yes
Praxos: ✓ Uploaded 3 files
         Location: My Drive/
         Total size: 8.7 MB
```

## Downloading Files

### Simple Download

```
User: Download my Q4 report
Praxos: Found "Q4_Financial_Report.pdf"
         [Sends file]
         Size: 2.3 MB
```

### By Search

```
User: Get the latest version of the budget spreadsheet
Praxos: Found "Budget_2024_v3.xlsx"
         Last modified: Today, 2:30 PM
         [Sends file]
         Size: 456 KB
```

## Sharing Files

### Create Share Link

```
User: Share my presentation with the team
Praxos: Found "Q4_Presentation.pptx"
         Created share link:
         https://drive.google.com/file/d/abc123...

         Access: Anyone with link can view
         [Copy link] [Change permissions] [Send via email]
```

### Share with Specific People

```
User: Share the budget file with sarah@company.com
Praxos: ✓ Shared "Budget_2024.xlsx"
         With: sarah@company.com
         Permission: Can edit
         Notification sent ✓
```

### Change Permissions

```
User: Make my report view-only
Praxos: ✓ Updated permissions for "Q4_Report.pdf"
         Access: Anyone with link can view
         Editing: Disabled
```

## File Organization

### Create Folder

```
User: Create a folder called "Q4 Projects"
Praxos: ✓ Created folder "Q4 Projects"
         Location: Google Drive > My Drive/
         [Open folder] [Move files to folder]
```

### Move Files

```
User: Move all PDFs from My Drive to the Reports folder
Praxos: Found 12 PDF files in My Drive
         Move all to Reports folder?
User: Yes
Praxos: ✓ Moved 12 PDFs to Reports/
         [View folder]
```

### Rename

```
User: Rename "doc1.pdf" to "Final_Report.pdf"
Praxos: ✓ Renamed file
         Old: doc1.pdf
         New: Final_Report.pdf
         Location: Reports/
```

### Delete

```
User: Delete all files older than 1 year
Praxos: ⚠️ Found 87 files older than 1 year
         Total size: 234 MB
         These will be moved to Trash
         Delete all?
User: Yes
Praxos: ✓ Moved 87 files to Trash
         Freed up: 234 MB
         [Empty trash] [Restore]
```

## Document Processing

### Extract Text from PDF

```
User: [Sends PDF] What does this document say?
Praxos: Processing "Contract.pdf"...

         Document Summary:
         - 12 pages
         - Contract type: Service Agreement
         - Parties: Company A and Company B
         - Term: 2 years starting Jan 1, 2025
         - Value: $50,000 annually

         Key sections:
         1. Scope of Work (pages 1-3)
         2. Payment Terms (pages 4-5)
         3. Termination Clause (page 8)

         [Show full text] [Ask questions]
```

### Extract from Images (OCR)

```
User: [Sends image of receipt]
Praxos: Processing image with OCR...

         Receipt Details:
         Store: Coffee Shop
         Date: Oct 10, 2024
         Total: $12.50
         Items:
         - Latte: $5.00
         - Sandwich: $7.50

         [Export to spreadsheet] [Save to expenses]
```

### Word Document Analysis

```
User: [Sends .docx] Summarize this document
Praxos: Analyzing "Proposal.docx"...

         Document: Project Proposal
         Length: 2,450 words, 8 pages
         Sections: 6

         Summary:
         Proposal for new customer portal development.
         Timeline: 3 months, Budget: $75K
         Team: 5 developers, 1 designer
         Key features: Dashboard, reporting, mobile app

         [Ask questions] [Extract specific section]
```

### Excel Processing

```
User: [Sends .xlsx] What's the total in column C?
Praxos: Processing "Sales_Data.xlsx"...

         Sheet: Q4 Sales
         Column C (Revenue):
         Total: $1,245,678
         Average: $12,456
         Rows: 100

         Top 3 values:
         1. $45,678 (Row 23)
         2. $42,890 (Row 67)
         3. $39,234 (Row 12)

         [Show chart] [Export summary]
```

## Batch Operations

### Bulk Upload

```
User: Upload all files from my Downloads folder to Drive
Praxos: Found 24 files in Downloads (total: 156 MB)
         Upload all to Google Drive?
User: Yes, to the "Uploads" folder
Praxos: Uploading 24 files...
         ✓ Complete (24/24)
         Location: Google Drive > Uploads/
         Total: 156 MB
```

### Bulk Download

```
User: Download all files from the "Project Alpha" folder
Praxos: "Project Alpha" contains 18 files (total: 89 MB)
         [Sends ZIP archive: Project_Alpha.zip]
         Size: 89 MB
```

### Bulk Share

```
User: Share all files in Reports folder with team@company.com
Praxos: Found 23 files in Reports/
         Share all with team@company.com?
         Permission: Can view
User: Yes
Praxos: ✓ Shared 23 files
         Notification sent to team@company.com
```

## File Conversions

### PDF to Text

```
User: Convert report.pdf to text
Praxos: ✓ Converted "report.pdf"
         [Sends text file: report.txt]
         Original: 15 pages
         Extracted: 3,456 words
```

### Image to PDF

```
User: Convert these 3 images to PDF
Praxos: [After receiving 3 images]
         ✓ Created "combined.pdf"
         Pages: 3
         Size: 2.1 MB
         [Send file] [Upload to Drive]
```

## Integration Features

### Cross-Platform

```
User: Copy my Dropbox files to Google Drive
Praxos: Found 45 files in Dropbox
         Copy all to Google Drive?
User: Yes
Praxos: Copying 45 files...
         ✓ Complete
         Destination: Google Drive > From_Dropbox/
```

### Sync Status

```
User: Is my Drive synced?
Praxos: Google Drive sync status:
         ✓ All files synced
         Last sync: 2 minutes ago
         Pending uploads: 0
         Pending downloads: 0
```

## Advanced Features

### Search by Content

```
User: Find documents containing "budget approval"
Praxos: Searching file contents...
         Found 5 documents:

         1. Q4_Planning.docx
            "...awaiting budget approval for..."

         2. Email_Summary.pdf
            "...budget approval process complete..."

         [Show all matches]
```

### Version History

```
User: Show previous versions of budget.xlsx
Praxos: Version history for "budget.xlsx":

         Current (v4) - Today, 2:30 PM
         v3 - Yesterday, 4:15 PM
         v2 - Oct 8, 10:00 AM
         v1 - Oct 5, 9:30 AM

         [Restore version] [Compare versions]
```

### Duplicate Detection

```
User: Find duplicate files in my Drive
Praxos: Found 8 duplicate files:

         • presentation.pptx (2 copies, 10 MB)
         • report.pdf (3 copies, 6 MB)
         • data.xlsx (2 copies, 2 MB)

         Total wasted space: 18 MB
         [Remove duplicates] [Review manually]
```

## Storage Management

### Check Usage

```
User: How much storage am I using?
Praxos: Google Drive storage:
         Used: 8.3 GB / 15 GB (55%)
         Available: 6.7 GB

         Breakdown:
         • Documents: 3.2 GB
         • Photos: 2.8 GB
         • Videos: 1.5 GB
         • Other: 0.8 GB

         [Manage storage] [Upgrade]
```

### Clean Up

```
User: Find large files I haven't used in 6 months
Praxos: Found 12 large old files:
         • OldVideo.mp4 - 2.1 GB (8 months old)
         • Backup.zip - 1.5 GB (1 year old)
         • Presentation.pptx - 850 MB (7 months old)

         Total: 6.2 GB can be freed
         [Delete] [Archive] [Review]
```

## Troubleshooting

### Upload Failures

* Check file size limits (Google: 5TB, OneDrive: 250GB)
* Verify internet connection
* Check storage quota
* Verify file isn't corrupt

### Can't Find File

* Check spelling
* Verify correct account
* Check trash/deleted items
* Search by file type or date

### Permission Errors

* Verify file owner
* Check sharing permissions
* Re-authenticate integration
* Request access from owner

## Best Practices

* Use descriptive file names
* Organize with folders
* Regular cleanup of old files
* Use version history
* Share with appropriate permissions
* Enable file recovery

## Security

* Files encrypted in transit and at rest
* Per-user credential isolation
* Secure OAuth tokens
* Permission-based access
* Activity logging

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Google Integration" href="/integrations/google" />

  <Card title="Microsoft Integration" href="/integrations/microsoft" />

  <Card title="Tools Overview" href="/guides/tools-overview" />

  <Card title="Calendar Management" href="/guides/calendar" />
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