Field Description Promo Title Enter text to override this asset's title when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new title. Promo Description Enter text to override this asset's description when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new description. Promo Image Image appearing in the asset's image when the asset is used as a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by selecting a new image. Promo File Size Asset's file size as displayed in its promo. Promo File Type Asset's file type as displayed in its promo.

Field Description Text Text extracted from this asset. Thumbnail Thumbnail image for this asset.

Brightspot Content Types Guide

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Attachment File

This topic explains how to add an attachment file to Brightspot. Attachment files are any file that visitors open in an external app. Examples of attachment files include financial reports (.pdf format), data sets (.csv format), and compressed files (.zip format).

For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Attachment File design.

Tip

Before beginning these steps, make sure you save the presentation on the drive you are working from, or obtain its URL from the internet.
Brightspot provides content types that are specific to office productivity applications. For more information, see Document, Spreadsheet, and Presentation.

To add an attachment file:

In the header, click add.
From the Create list, select Attachment File.
Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
Complete your site's workflow and publish the attachment file.

After you publish your attachment file, you can use it in assets such as pages and sections. You can also add attachment files to text you compose in the rich-text editor.

Attachment File fields

Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.

Main
Translations

Field	Description
File	Do one of the following: To upload an attachment file from your computer, select New Upload. Click Choose and navigate to the attachment file. To link to a attachment file on the Internet, select New URL and paste the file's link.
Title	Enter a title for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site.
Internal Name	In the Internal Name field, enter an internal name. Brightspot uses this name in selection fields.
Description	Enter a description that describes this asset. This description is visible to the visitors to your site.
Date Uploaded	Date indicating when you uploaded this asset's file.

Promo Overrides

Field	Description
Promo Title	Enter text to override this asset's title when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new title.
Promo Description	Enter text to override this asset's description when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new description.
Promo Image	Image appearing in the asset's image when the asset is used as a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by selecting a new image.
Promo File Size	Asset's file size as displayed in its promo.
Promo File Type	Asset's file type as displayed in its promo.

Extracted Data

Field	Description
Text	Text extracted from this asset.
Thumbnail	Thumbnail image for this asset.

Field	Description
Locale	Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale.