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How to edit PDF files in M-Files for Android through a 3rd party app

Last updated on 14 May 2024

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PDF Conversion
  1. Open the M-Files app.
  2. Log in to a vault.
  3. Keep the app running in the background.
  4. Open a third-party app, e.g., Xodo. 
    Note: editing PDF through Adobe Acrobat Reader is not currently supported by the Adobe app provider.
  5. Go to System Files à choose M-Files.
    Note: The following instructions can vary depending on the third-party application.

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  6. Select the vault, e.g., Documents.
    Note: the user must first log in to the vault and have the M-Files app running in the background, see steps 2 and 3.

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  7. Select the vault list, e.g. Recently Accessed by Me.

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  8. Navigate to the folder with a PDF document and select the document to edit.

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  9. Edit the document and press the arrow back on the toolbar's top left corner.

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  10. "Document saved." toast will be shown. 

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  11. Navigate back to the M-Files app.
  12. The object with the edited PDF document will show as "checked out".
  13. Check in the file to save the changes.
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