Research rarely happens in isolation. Anara lets you share folders with collaborators, giving them controlled access to view or contribute to your document collection. Sharing is managed per folder, so you can keep some work private while opening up others.
Folder visibility settings
Every folder has a visibility setting that controls who can see it:
Private: Only you can see the folder. It appears in the Private section of the sidebar.
Team: All members of your Anara workspace can access the folder automatically. It appears in the Team section of the sidebar.
Shared: The folder is shared with specific people via an invite link. People outside your workspace can be granted access this way. It appears in the Shared section of the sidebar.
Sharing a folder with collaborators
Navigate to the folder you want to share in your library.
Click the Invite button in the library toolbar, or right-click the folder in the sidebar and select the sharing option.
Choose the access role: Viewer or Editor.
Copy the invite link and send it to your collaborators.
Access roles
Viewer: Can view and read all files in the folder. Cannot add, move, or delete files.
Editor: Can add, move, and organize files within the folder, as well as view and read all content.
Sharing with your whole workspace
Folders set to Team visibility are accessible to all workspace members automatically. No invite link needed. To manage who is in your workspace, go to Settings > Members.
Note: Changing a folder from Team to Private immediately removes access for all workspace members.
Tips for research teams
Use Shared folders with Viewer access to share a literature collection with a colleague outside your institution, without giving them edit access.
For teams working closely together in Anara, adding everyone to the same workspace and using Team folders is simpler than managing individual invite links for each folder.
For an overview of folder structure and organization, see Organizing your library with folders.