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50 lines
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## Uploading and Sharing Files
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Zulip allows you to easily attach files, including images, sound, and video by:
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- *Clicking the Paperclip Icon* Use the paperclip icon
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(<i class="icon-vector-paper-clip"></i>) located under the
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message field.
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- *Dragging* You may also drag and drop files on the message
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field. The files are uploaded to a server and a link is supplied,
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but a thumbnail is displayed if possible. The link to the file will
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be in Markdown format: `[link_text](link_URL)`
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If you wish to give your image a caption or title, you may add text
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before or after the generated link. Any text you add in the box will
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not break the link to your file so long as the file link remains
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intact.
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After submitting your message, you will see a clickable thumbnail if
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your file is a common image type (i.e. PNG, JPEG, etc.). All other
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files will simply have a link displayed.
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### Link Behavior
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Clicking all file links will open a new tab that will
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either 1. display the file if it is an image or 2. download the file
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automatically to your computer.
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If the file has a thumbnail, clicking it will open a lightbox modal
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with varying options depending on the media type. Images may be opened
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in new tabs or downloaded, while videos from Youtube may only be
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opened (and not downloaded). You can exit out of a lightbox by
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clicking the space around the media preview or by clicking the exit
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button found in the upper right-hand corner.
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### Sharing Files from External Websites
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Images and videos shared from external websites, such as Imgur or
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Youtube, may have previews generated as well. Clicking previews of
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images/videos from external websites will lead to the same lightbox
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behavior described above.
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