Project Center

Egnyte offers Project Center, a centralized workspace where users can view and manage all folders marked as projects. 

With Project Center, users can create new projects, view recommended projects, export projects list, and use robust search and sorting tools to quickly find the information they need. This centralized hub is designed to simplify the way teams in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry organize, monitor, and collaborate on their active and upcoming projects.

For AEC firms, Project Center addresses the challenge of managing multiple projects across different teams and phases. Users can quickly access all their projects from a single location, reducing time spent navigating through complex folder structures. The ability to create projects directly within Project Center and see Project Folder recommendations based on activity or relevance helps teams stay focused and aligned on critical work.

Project Center is available in both the Egnyte Web UI and the Egnyte Desktop App on Windows and Mac.

Access a Project in Project Center

1. Navigate to Project Center option in the left side navigation pane.
   
2. Click on any of the projects listed to access it.
   

Create a New Project

Users can create new projects in Project Center. They can either create an empty project or use an existing template to create a new project. 

Create an Empty Project

Navigate to Project Center -> Create -> Empty Project. Refer the steps here for creating a new project from scratch.

Create a Project from an Existing Template

Navigate to Project Center -> Create -> From Template and click on the specific template. Refer the steps here for creating a new project from an existing template.

Export Projects List

Navigate to Project Center and click on Export.

A .CSV file with details of the projects will be exported to the user’s system.

Recommended Projects 

AI-powered Project recommendations can be accessed in the Project Center. Click on Recommended projects to view and mark the recommendations as projects.

Filter Project Columns

1. Navigate to Project Center and click on the Settings icon at the top-right.
   
2. Select or deselect the columns, check Lock first column on horizontal scroll, or Reset the view to default. Project details will be listed as per the user’s selection.
   
   
   

   The Project Name column is always visible and cannot be hidden from the project listing view.

Search and Sort Projects

Users can sort the projects using the sort option available for each of the columns. By default, the projects are sorted based on the Last Accessed date.

Users can also search for a specific project using the column-level search.

For instance, if users wish to view only the in-progress projects, they can select In Progress from the status column options.


Standard search functionality is also available to search for files and folders in the Project Center.

Modify the Order of Columns 

Users can also modify the order of columns listed for the projects. 

1. Navigate to Project Center and click on the Settings icon at the top-right.
   
2. Drag and drop the columns in the desired order and the projects view will be displayed as per the order set by the user.

Row-Level Actions

Project Settings and Share are available as the row-level actions on each project within the Project Center. 

Hover over the three-dots on any of the project rows and click on Project Settings or Share icon. 

Clicking on the Project Settings icon opens the settings for the project and the user can modify the settings as needed. 

Click on the Share icon to Share the project folder.

Limitations

While most Project Center functionality is available in the Desktop App, the following features are currently supported only in the Web UI:

• Recommended Projects
• Export projects List
• Project Center search

All other Project Center features are consistent between the Web UI and the Desktop App unless otherwise noted.