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title: "Attachments Tab in Board Cards: Central Access to All Files"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/attachments-tab-in-board-cards-central-access-to-all-files"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-27T10:43:23.864Z"
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# Attachments Tab in Board Cards: Central Access to All Files

## **📎 Attachments Tab in Board Cards: Central Access to All Files**  
 

### **Overview**

The **Attachments Tab** provides a complete view of **all files associated with a board card**, regardless of how they were added — whether via a form submission, task, or note. It acts as the **central file repository** for each card.

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## **🎯 Why Use the Attachments Tab?**

Use it to:

-   Quickly access **every file tied to the card**
-   Download or preview PDFs, images, or docs submitted via forms, notes, or tasks
-   Organize job-related files (e.g., photos, quotes, drawings)
-   **Avoid jumping between tabs** to find the right file

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## **🧩 What’s Included in the Attachments Tab?**

Any file added through the following paths will appear here:

-   **Forms** submitted from the card
-   **Notes** with file uploads
-   **Tasks** with attachments
-   **Manual uploads** to the card

Each file entry shows:

-   File name
-   Uploaded by
-   Upload source (form, task, note)
-   Upload date
-   File type
-   Download/view action

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## **📂 Viewing & Downloading Files**

1.  Open a board card
2.  Click the **“Attachments”** tab
3.  Click on a file to:
    -   **Preview** (PDFs/images in-browser, when supported)
    -   **Download** (for offline access or sharing)

✅ Files are stored permanently unless manually deleted.

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## **✅ Example Use Case**

-   A project manager uploads a permit PDF to a note on the card
-   A technician submits a form with 3 jobsite photos attached
-   A safety rep adds a task to upload a signed checklist
-   All 5 files appear in the **Attachments Tab** with upload context and timestamp

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## **🧠 Tips & Edge Cases**

-   All file uploads are **automatically centralized here** — no extra steps needed
-   Files submitted from external forms (not tied to a card) **will not appear**
-   For long-running cards, this tab becomes a **permanent archive of documentation**
-   Ideal for field photos, internal documentation, sign-offs, and regulatory files