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# Intro to DAM

- [Search Guide](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/search-guide/index.md): The Kontainer search function offers a range of options for quickly retrieving files.   Search Filters Search filters are based on data categories such as attributes, filters, tags, data, etc., t…
- [Share Files and Folders](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/share-files-and-folders/index.md): Share individual files, selections of files or entire folders – quickly and easily through Kontainer. In the following, we will look at the different ways of sharing assets directly from your Kontaine…
- [An Introduction to Folders](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/intro-to-folders/index.md): In the following, we will look at the basics of folders in Kontainer. Create folders Create new folders by clicking on the New Folder icon in the top right. Choose, which folder type the new folder sh…
- [Get Notified for New Files and Comments](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/get-notified-for-new-files-and-comments/index.md): Receive notifications when new files are uploaded and changed in your Kontainer; and when new comments are made on a file as part of your approval workflow. Read more on commenting and approving here.…
- [Access Meta Data on Files](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/access-meta-data-on-files/index.md): Meta data describes different kinds of information about a file’s properties. Usually, all files have some kind of meta data, such as the document’s author or photographer’s name. Some examples…
- [View Information on Files](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/view-information-on-files/index.md): Here is how you easily can see all file information. Specifically, this information includes: Basic technical information about size, filetype, location, resolution, created date File data such as att…
- [Upload Files and Folders](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/upload-files-and-folders/index.md): Intuitively upload files to your Kontainer. Here we will give a brief introduction to how to go about it.   File picker Find the folder in that you want to upload files to. In the upper right cor…
- [Change File View](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/change-file-view/index.md): In each folder, you can change the way the files in it are displayed. This will affect your Kontainer locally – for your view only. In the upper right corner, there are three icons indicating th…
- [Comment on Files](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/comment-on-files/index.md): Create approval workflows and communicate with your colleagues and other user groups of your Kontainer. For example, ask external agencies or the graphic department to make changes to a visual. Or if…
- [Edit File Data](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/edit-file-data/index.md): Pro+ feature In Kontainer, you can enrich your files with attributes, filters, tags, etc. These Custom Fields are helpful for keeping a good structure in your files and quickly finding, grouping, and…
- [Move files in Kontainer](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/move-files-in-kontainer/index.md): There are different ways to place an existing file in another folder of your Kontainer. Let’s have a look: Select a new folder Quickly move files around in your Kontainer by right-clicking on a single…
- [Rename a File](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/rename-a-file/index.md): Note that you need minimum upload-rights to a folder, if you want to rename files.   You can easily rename any file in your Kontainer. Simply right-click on a file and choose Rename. Type in the…
- [Reset Password](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/reset-password/index.md): For your own user Go to your user profile icon in the bottom left corner and click edit profile. Select set new password and either manually type in a new password or autogenerate a password.   R…
- [Basic Tags vs. Custom Fields](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/basic-tags-vs-custom-fields/index.md): You can enrich your data with simple tags and keywords and/or by using custom fields, which are advanced filters and bespoke categories of tags. To avoid misunderstandings let us have a closer look at…
- [Album Folders](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/album-folders/index.md): Album folders are a convenient way to create redirects to original files in your Kontainer without creating duplicates of the original files. That means you can create selections of files across diffe…
- [End-user guide](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/end-user-guide/index.md): Click the link below to explore our standardized end-user guide for Kontainer DAM. Every client will use and style the Kontainer DAM to match their brand, identity and needs. Colors, structures, data…
- [Tagging data in DAM](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/tagging-data-in-dam/index.md): Tagging data on files is a central DAM feature that enables many other key aspects. Depending on your setup, these can include: user-friendly filtered search smart folders expiry dates consent managem…