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BlackBerry Workspaces
 specifications

General specifications

BlackBerry Workspaces
 meets the following size specifications:
Specifications
Limit
Maximum number of workspaces
No limit
Maximum number of files per workspace
100,000

Conversion

Large documents may take some time to convert. For organizations using Conversion on Demand, the first time a document is opened there may be a delay in displaying the file while conversion is performed. For large files, it is recommended that you open the file after you upload it to convert the document at that time.

File size limits

BlackBerry Workspaces
 imposes the following file size limits on uploaded files:
  • Files marked for secure transfer (encrypted transfer, recipients have full access permissions):
    • 10 GB when uploaded using
      BlackBerry Workspaces
       for
      Windows
       or the
      BlackBerry Workspaces
       app for
      Mac
    • 2 GB when uploaded
      BlackBerry Workspaces
       Web Application using
      Mozilla Firefox
    • 200 MB when uploaded using the
      BlackBerry Workspaces
       Web Application using
      Google Chrome
      ,
      Internet Explorer
       or
      Safari
    • 70 MB when uploaded from another app using an
      iPad
    • 40 MB when uploaded from another app using an
      iPhone
  • For documents sent with
    Workspaces
     protection:
    • 100 MB for
      Microsoft Office
       (
      Excel
      , Word,
      PowerPoint
      )
    • 500 MB for
      Adobe
       PDF
If you have
Microsoft Office
 or PDF files larger than the file limit, they will be sent using secure transfer.

Permissions and supported file types

This section lists the supported file types for each group of permission templates.

Full access

Users can download a copy of the file for full access.
Users can view Office, PDF, and image files through the
Workspaces
 Online Viewer
***
 and
Workspaces
 mobile apps.
All file types can be securely transferred with
Workspaces
.

Advanced Rights Management

These permission templates enable users to download protected files with rights management controls.
Workspaces
 app for
Windows
 or the
Workspaces
 app for
Mac
 is needed to open the protected files.
Users can also view rights protected files through the
Workspaces
 Online Viewer
***
 and the
Workspaces
 mobile apps.
  • Supported files: *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *ppt, *pptx, *.pps, *.ppsx, *.txt, pdf
  • Image files: *.jpg, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif, *.tiff, are also supported, if enabled by your organization.
  • All other file types (e.g. *.avi, *.mp4, *.xlsm) are granted with "Full access".

Online only

These permission templates enforce users to only access protected files through the
Workspaces
 Online Viewer
***
.
Users can also view files through the
Workspaces
 mobile apps.
  • Supported files: *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *ppt, *pptx, *.pps, *.ppsx, *.txt, pdf
  • Image files: *.jpg, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.png, *.tif, *.tiff, are also supported, if enabled by your organization.
  • All other file types (e.g. *.avi, *.mp4, *.xlsm) are granted with "Full access".
***
 Such files are converted for viewing with the
Workspaces
 Online Viewer. If you are unable to access a file, contact
BlackBerry Workspaces
 Support.