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title: "View file details"
slug: "view-file-details"
description: "Get a complete overview of your files in Document360 Drive with the File details panel—metadata, actions, and easy management all in one place."
tags: ["File Details Panel", "File Metadata", "Document360 Drive"]
updated: 2026-10-29T06:19:24Z
published: 2026-10-29T06:19:24Z
canonical: "docs.document360.com/view-file-details"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.document360.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# View file details

The **File details** panel gives you a complete overview of a file in Document360 Drive, including its metadata, thumbnail preview, and quick access to all file actions from one place.

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## Why use the file details panel

- **Review file metadata**: Check the file's location, size, type, upload date, and who uploaded it without leaving Drive.
- **Manage file properties**:  Edit tags and alt text directly from the panel without navigating elsewhere.
- **Access all file actions in one place**:  Perform move, copy, replace, download, remove, add tags, and view dependencies from a single panel instead of hunting through menus.

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## Before you begin

- Tags, alt text, and the file name are the only editable properties in the File details panel. All other metadata is read-only.
- Alt text is only available for image files.

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## Access the file details panel

There are three ways to open the File details panel:

1. Click the **file name** directly in Drive.
2. Click the **thumbnail** directly in Drive.
3. Click the **More** () icon next to the file name and select **View details** from the dropdown menu.

The **File details** panel opens on the right.

![Screenshot of file management interface showing options for file details and actions.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/image-1773142207712.png)

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## What's in the File details panel

### Thumbnail preview

A visual preview of the file appears at the top of the panel.

### File actions

A row of icons below the thumbnail gives you direct access to all file actions:

| Action | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Move | Relocates the file to another folder within the same project |
| Copy | Duplicates the file to another folder within the same project |
| Replace | Overwrites the file with a new version of the same type |
| Rename | Click the pencil icon next to the file name to open the rename dialog. For image files, click **Generate file name** to have Eddy AI suggest a [name](https://docs.document360.com/docs/ai-naming-rules-for-drive-images) |
| Download | Downloads the file as a .zip to your local storage |
| Remove | Moves the file to the Recycle bin, where it is deleted after 30 days |
| Star | Adds the file to your starred files. Click again to unstar it |

### File metadata

The panel displays the following read-only information about the file:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| File name | Name of the uploaded file |
| Location | The folder path where the file is stored in Drive |
| Size | The file size |
| Type | The file format (for example, PNG, PDF, MP4) |
| Uploaded by | The name of the user who uploaded the file |
| Uploaded on | The date the file was added to Drive |
| Updated by | The name of the user who last modified the file |
| Updated on | The date the file was last modified (for example, after a rename or replace) |

### Editable properties

| Field | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Tags | Add, select, or remove tags. File and article tags share the same library. |
| Alt text | Available for image files only. Describes the image for accessibility and SEO. If you have AI enabled, click **Generate** to allow Eddy AI to generate alt text for your image. |

Click **Update** after making any changes to tags or alt text.

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## Best practices

- **Use the panel as your go-to for file actions**: Since all actions are available from one place, opening the File details panel is often faster than right-clicking or using the top menu bar.
- **Check metadata before replacing or removing**: Review the upload date and file type before taking irreversible actions like Replace or Remove.
- **Keep alt text and tags updated**: Whenever a file's content changes (for example, after a Replace), revisit the panel to update the alt text and tags to match the new content.
- **Use View dependencies before removing**: Always check where a file is used before deleting it to avoid breaking articles or pages that reference it.

## Related

- [Manage files](/manage-files.md)
- [Add a file](/add-a-file.md)
- [Add tags and alt-text to files](/add-tags-and-alt-text-to-files.md)