File attachments

Article Number:040287

You can attach files in the following places in kintone.

  • Attachment fields in app records
    Screenshot: An "Attachment" field is highlighted

  • The following text input fields that have an Attach file icon:

    • Space body text input fields
    • Thread body and comment input fields
    • People comment fields
    • Message comment fields
    • Portal announcement input fields

Screenshot: The "Attach file" icon is highlighted

You can attach files using one of the following methods:

Attach files using the file selection dialog

Steps

When attaching files to an "Attachment" field

  1. Click Browse.
    Screenshot: "Browse" is highlighted The file selection dialog will open.

  2. Select one or more files to attach, then click Open.

When attaching files to a text input field

  1. Click the Attach file icon.
    Screenshot: The "Attach file" icon is highlighted

  2. Click Browse.
    Screenshot: "Browse" is highlighted The file selection dialog will open.

  3. Select one or more files to attach, then click Open.

  4. Click OK.

Attach files using drag and drop

Steps

When attaching files to an "Attachment" field

  1. Drag a file to the Browse button.
    Screenshot: Dragging a file

  2. Drop the file in the area that displays Drop files here.
    Screenshot: Dropping a file

When attaching files to a text input field

  1. Click the Attach file icon.
    Screenshot: The "Attach file" icon is highlighted

  2. Drag a file to the Browse button.
    Screenshot: Dragging a file

  3. Drop the file in the area that displays Drop files here.
    Screenshot: Dropping a file

  4. Click OK.

Attach files from your clipboard

You can attach images or files from your clipboard by pasting them into a text input field with the Attach file icon.
This feature is available in both the desktop view and the mobile-optimized view.

Steps

When copying and pasting an image

In these steps, we'll use presentation software as an example.

  1. On the screen to edit a presentation, select a shape and copy it.
    Screenshot: Selecting and copying a shape created in presentation software The copied shape will be saved to your clipboard as an image.

  2. Paste the image from the clipboard into a text input field in kintone.
    Screenshot: Pasting an image from the clipboard into a text input field

When copying and pasting a file

  1. In your file manager, select and copy a file.
    Screenshot: Selecting and copying a file in a file manager The copied file will be saved to your clipboard.

  2. Paste the file from the clipboard into a text input field in kintone.
    Screenshot: Pasting a copied file into a text input field