# File sharing and activity

> Save invites for outside people on a file or a whole bid, and see who opened or downloaded what. Guest access is coming next.

Source: https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/file-sharing
Section: Features

You can record who outside your company (a client, a consultant) should see a drawing, and Tidy keeps an activity log of who opened and downloaded each file.

> [!warning]
> Guest access is not live yet. Invites are saved today, but outside people cannot open files and do not get an email. The dialog says so: "Invites are saved now. Guest access arrives in the next release."

## Save an invite

1. Open a bid and go to the **Files** tab.
2. Open a file's menu and click **Share...**, or click **Share all files**.
3. Type email addresses and pick a level: **Can view**, **Can mark up** or **Full takeoff**. Turn on **Allow download** if they may download.
4. Add a message if you like and send the invite.

In a workspace, use **Share > Outside people**. Invites there are scoped to that workspace.

## Activity log

Each file has an **Activity** view, and the Files tab has an **Activity** card. It lists opens (with time and pages viewed), downloads and sharing changes, grouped by day. Filter by person, file or event.

## Related

- [Workspaces](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/workspaces)