PowerPoint Add-in 6.1.x

PowerPoint Add-in enables users to upload new files and edit existing OpenKM files.

When a user uploads new files, they browse the OpenKM tree view to select where to upload the files.

The OpenKM PowerPoint Add-in detects if the document opened by a user is an OpenKM file and enables or disables some toolbar options.

Office Add-ins are compatible with versions 2000 through 2019.

 After installing the Outlook add-in, a new menu item "OpenKM" will appear in Outlook.

Details of the functions corresponding to their icons:

ButtonAction

Add-in configuration.

Add new document.

Document edit (check-out)

Upload modified document (check-in)

Cancel document edit.

Help

Configure OpenKM Add-in

First you must select the OpenKM toolbar option to set your configuration values to access OpenKM from the client computer. If you already have other OpenKM add-ins installed, this may not be needed.

PropertyTypeDescription
Language Select MS Add-in user interface language.

User

String

User ID for accessing OpenKM.

okmAdmin

Password

String

The user's password.

admin

Host

String

OpenKM URL.

https://demo.openkm.com/OpenKM/

Add metadata

Boolean

To enable or disable the metadata selection form.

 

Users of OpenKM version 6.3.8 should use the "Webservices 1.0" option in the OpenKM version configuration.

When you set your configuration values, a folder called OpenKM is created in your user My Documents folder. In this OpenKM folder, a configuration file called openkm.xml and another file called document.xml are created, which the OpenKM Add-in uses to store document editing information. You should not edit or delete these files.

Uploading a new file

Click on the  Add new document button. A folder tree view will be shown. You must select the folder where you want to upload the file.

Click on the Send button, and then the document will be uploaded to OpenKM and a notification message will be shown.

Editing an OpenKM document

Click on the  document edit button. A folder navigator will appear. You must navigate through folders and select a document you want to edit.

When you have an OpenKM document open, the  Upload modified document (check-in) and  Cancel document edit toolbar options will be enabled.

  • To upload a modified document, use the Upload modified document (check-in) toolbar button.
  • To cancel document editing, use the  Cancel document edit toolbar button.

After editing, your local document copy will be deleted to prevent user errors.

 Log

In My Documents/OpenKM there is a log file called PowerPointAddin.log with a complete log trace.