How to Share and Download
In order to share a document via email with another user you will need to copy the url of the document and paste it into your email client. There are two ways to do this.
Share from the Document
If you have the document open, copy the url of the document from your browser and paste it into an email client to share.
Share from Browse
From the "Browse" view, click the "..." in the "Actions" column next to the file you would like to share. Select "URLs" from the drop-down menu, which provides you with three urls to copy. You will will usually want to copy the Latest Version to share in your email.
This will provide you with a pop-up window with urls to copy. You will usually want to copy the “Latest Version” to share in your email:
Download a Document
In general, it is recommended that you always view documents in PolicyTech so you are seeing the most updated version of the information. However, if you need to download a document, click the three dots next to the file title you want to download, and select “Download Source File.” This will download the file onto your hard drive.
PolicyTech Help Documents
- PolicyTech General User Help PDFThis help document covers how to view, search, and browse documents in Yale’s PolicyTech tool. It is meant for the public user, who needs to view current Yale School of Medicine policies, procedures, guidelines, and forms.
- PolicyTech Approver Help PDFThis help document covers how to approve documents in Yale’s PolicyTech application tool. Its intended audience is the licensed users who are assigned as approvers and are responsible for approving policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the Yale School of Medicine.
- PolicyTech Reviewer Help PDFThis help document covers how to edit documents in Yale’s PolicyTech application tool. Its intended audience is the licensed users who are assigned as reviewers and are responsible for reviewing policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the Yale School of Medicine.
- PolicyTech Writer Help PDFThis help document covers how to approve documents in Yale’s PolicyTech application tool. Its intended audience is the licensed users who are assigned as approvers and are responsible for approving policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the Yale School of Medicine.
For Users who have been assigned the roles of a document administrator, writer, reviewer, or approver.
PolicyTech Licensed User Training
- Starting a new documentTraining for document owners/administrators and writers
- Document WorkflowTraining for writers and reviewers
- Approving contentTraining for approvers