Technical Overview

AvePoint Office Connect
for Microsoft SharePoint

Simplify Collaboration.
Extend the capability of core end-user applications by integrating the collaborative benefits of SharePoint and Microsoft 365.
With unparalleled ease of use, content can be added to SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft
365 Groups from Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Windows File Explorer with a single click. Share sensitive documentswith external stakeholders quickly and securely via an authenticated, encrypted container. With the new option of an Online
Manager, any Office Connect deployment is simplified for hybrid or “all-in” Microsoft 365 customers.

Technical Overview
Microsoft Outlook Integration●●Drag and Drop – Quickly drag and drop emails andattachments into SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive
for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups via the OfficeConnect Explorer panel and modern add-in. Outlook
metadata is automatically captured – such as To, From,Date, and Subject – and additional classification can beapplied during the save process.
Right-click Menu – Right-click on an email to copy ormove it, or copy, move or extract an attachment, and evencopy the whole conversation to SharePoint, SharePoint
Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups.
In addition, choose an entire email folder to sync toSharePoint automatically.

Quickly Drag and Drop Emails into SharePoint●●Attachments to Hyperlinks – Convert attachments toitems in SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive forBusiness, and Microsoft 365 Groups retaining full metadata
and automatically add the destination URL to the body ofan email, meeting or appointment.
Archive Attachments to SharePoint – Save space inOutlook folders by scanning, identifying, and replacing
email attachments with SharePoint, SharePoint Online,
OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups links.
Archiving can run based on file size, type, and datereceived.

Outlook Right-click Menu

●Inbox Ribbon Controls – Additional buttons enable users tosave emails, email attachments, and attachments frommultiple emails directly to SharePoint, SharePoint Online,
OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups.

●Outlook Favorites – Create and maintain your favorite
SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, andMicrosoft 365 Groups locations to access from Outlook
without having to leave the interface.

●Email Ribbon Controls – Additional buttons within an Outlook
email enable users to add attachments from SharePoint,
SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365
Groups and save messages to the platform after they are sent.

●Automated Permissions – Automatically grant email
recipients in the “To” and “CC” fields with “Contribute” or“Read” access permissions, respectively, to SharePoint
content.

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Email Categorization – Outlook emails are automatically
categorized, for all recipients, as they’re added to SharePoint
with Office Connect providing an at-a-glance indication of whichemails have been stored in SharePoint and which have not.

●●Outlook Quick Share – In one click, documents can beshared with external stakeholders securely via email with“view” or “edit” permissions. Both internal and external users
are granted access to the shared files automatically.

Cross Platform Support – Provide additional Add-ins toextend Office Connect functionalities to multiple platforms
and devices, including Outlook for Windows, Outlook for
Mac, Outlook Web App, and Outlook Web App formobile devices.
Archive Attachments to SharePoint

Outlook Quick Share

Outlook Web App Add-inMicrosoft Office Integration●SharePoint Save Button – Save current Office files directly
to SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business,
and Microsoft 365 Groups with the click of a button added
to the ribbon. Select appropriate metadata upon uploading
for records management.

●Office Quick Share – In a single click, files can be uploaded
to SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business,
and Microsoft 365 Groups and shared securely with “view”
or “edit” permissions. Files that are already on SharePoint
can also be shared directly through the Office app.

●Open with OC Explorer – Navigate directly to the OfficeConnect interface by clicking “Open with OC Explorer” on
the ribbon of a SharePoint library or list.

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Check in/out Files – Easily check-in or check-out
SharePoint files directly from the Office Connect interface.

Modern Add-In – Save files directly from Word/Excel/
PowerPoint Online to SharePoint, SharePoint Online,
OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups. Allow
editing properties in bulk and apply managed metadata
when saving.

Office Quick ShareWord Online Add-in – Saving document to selected location

Desktop Integration
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Office Connect Explorer – Navigate, sort, and filter
through SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive forBusiness, Microsoft 365 Groups sites, libraries and lists,and securely share directly from the desktop.

My Drive Integration – Perimeter’s My Drive integration(Perimeter is a secure collaboration tool for SharePoint &Microsoft 365) lets internal users upload content directly
to Perimeter and share files externally with appropriate
access controls in place.
Content Classification – Edit metadata, delete, or dragand drop documents and folders across SharePoint,
SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft
365 Groups sites and libraries directly through OfficeConnect Explorer.

Browser View – Right-click a node in the Explorer window
to open a site or library in SharePoint, SharePoint Online,OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups in yourdefault browser. Avoid searching through a hybrid
environment for a site or switching between windows.

Bulk Share through Browser View

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Bulk Share through Browser View – Share multiple files
and folders from SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive
for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups lists and libraries
without ever having to leave the desktop view.
Desktop Favorites – Create and maintain favorite
SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business,
and Microsoft 365 Groups locations to access via theOffice Connect Explorer window or set favorite locations
directly from SharePoint.
Desktop Quick Share – Right-click a document saved on
the desktop to upload to SharePoint, SharePoint Online,
OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups, andshare securely with either “view” or “edit” permissions.
Adding a Favorite Site to Office Connect Directly from SharePoint

Desktop Quick ShareManagement & Reporting●●●●

Easy Onboarding – Eliminate the need for an organization
to host its own Manager server through an Online Manager option for hybrid or “all-in” Microsoft 365 customers.

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Automatic Connection – Automatically discover andadd a user’s OneDrive for Business – either on premises
or online – as a connection once installation is complete.
Quick Start up Guide – Guide and prompt new users
with an intuitive and easy-to-use start up guidedisplayed on the right panel of the Explorer window.

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Administrator Report Dashboard – View user activities
and pending or failed uploads in Office Connect, suchas number of documents, emails, and attachments
uploaded to SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive
for Business, and Microsoft 365 Groups through OfficeApps, Office Connect Explorer, or Quick Share.

Flexible Reporting - View and export reports on all actions
users took with Office Connect, such as number of documents, attachments, and emails uploaded, copied, or moved
to SharePoint, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business,
and Microsoft 365 Groups from the desktop through OfficeApps, Office Connect Explorer, or Quick Share.
Report Archiving – Configure retention settings for activity
reports that automatically archive or delete a select rangeof activity report data based on a specific time period. Allarchived reports are stored in a CSV file on the OfficeConnect Manager server for easier records management.
Administrator Report Dashboard

Quick Startup Guide

Flexible Reporting

Supported Technologies●

Supports Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, 2016 and2013; Microsoft 365; Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2013, and2010; Microsoft Office 2016, 2013, and 2010; andWindows File Explorer.

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Supports Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7
operating systems.

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SQL Server 2008 R2 and later versions required.

●AES 256-bit encryption.

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