# Use-Cases - Experience Cloud - Collateral sharing with experience users

> Easily share and manage brochures, presentations, and videos in Salesforce Experience Cloud with CloudFiles—secure, trackable, and hassle-free.

## Share the right files with Experience Cloud users

Sharing files in Experience Cloud shouldn’t be a hassle. With CloudFiles, marketing and service teams can securely share only the right files—brochures, presentations, or videos—while keeping internal documents private. Using manual selective sharing and the "Share with Community" flow action, teams can control exactly what portal users see—no clutter, no risk, just seamless file access.

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## Effortless collateral sharing in 3 simple steps

- **Connect External Storage & Salesforce** — Link files and folders from SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, or AWS S3 to Salesforce records.
- **Select & Share Files with Community Users** — Use the "Share with Community" flow action to grant access to files based on specific users, groups, or records in Experience Cloud.
- **Track Engagement & Manage Access** — Monitor downloads, views, and interactions while controlling permissions for each user.

## Secure, Targeted & Trackable File Sharing in Experience Cloud

Share the Right Files with the Right Users, Effortlessly

- **Targeted File Sharing** — Share documents with specific users, partners, or groups in Experience Cloud.
- **Customizable Access Controls** — Set visibility based on user roles, profiles, or record-level permissions.
- **Real-Time File Syncing** — Automatically update shared content in Experience Cloud when files change in external storage.
- **Seamless External Storage Integration** — Supports SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and AWS S3 for effortless sharing.
- **Engagement Tracking & Analytics** — Track file views, downloads, and user interactions for better insights.
- **No File Duplication, Always Up to Date** — Ensure users always access the latest version of files without manual uploads.

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## CloudFiles is a game-changer.

But don’t just take it from us.

> "CloudFiles has saved us many hours of repetitive work and boosted our productivity. It has taken our automation capabilities to new heights! Definitely recommended." — **Jeremy Ahoyo, Atlante**

> "CloudFiles seamlessly integrates OneDrive with Salesforce, offers flexible Apex actions, and provides outstanding support. Vishesh and team ensured a smooth setup and file migration." — **Oscar Chacón, Sagicor Financial Corporation**

> "CloudFiles is an excellent, easy-to-use app. It quickly solved our Salesforce to SharePoint file transfer crisis with seamless implementation and outstanding customer support. Highly recommend!" — **Vishal Talpallikar, Aviva**

> "CloudFiles offers great value for connecting storage solutions. Automate tasks like folder creation and file copying. Excellent support at no extra cost. Highly recommend!" — **Irwin Mencias, Mālama Solar**

> "Flawless app with exceptional support. CloudFiles exceeds expectations in testing, implementation, migration, and automation. Highly recommend exploring this solution for connecting file storage to Salesforce" — **Mark Salib, BDA Partners**

> "CloudFiles' SharePoint integration with Salesforce has reduced data storage costs, simplified document management, and enhanced efficiency. Outstanding support. Highly recommend for reducing storage expenses." — **Latha Davuluri, W. R. Grace & Co.**

> "CloudFiles is incredibly robust and handles our document processes flawlessly. The highly responsive team are true problem solvers. Worth every dollar. Absolutely recommend for Salesforce." — **Victor Villalobos, The Financial Interior, LLP**

> "CloudFiles' SharePoint/Salesforce integration is excellent. The team is collaborative, responsive, and highly knowledgeable. They go the extra mile to meet our needs. Highly recommend." — **Adam Ady, Anteriad**

> "Using CloudFiles' SharePoint integration with Salesforce has saved us on data storage costs. Their support and flow templates for file permissions are excellent. Highly recommended!" — **Ed Pashkin, Rainforest Alliance**

## Stay compliant & secure.

CloudFiles is independently audited for SOC 2 Type II, certified to ISO 27001, and compliant with HIPAA and GDPR. Data residency is supported in the US, EU, UK, and AU. Your files stay in your own storage — CloudFiles never re-hosts them — and are not used to train our AI models.

Certifications: SOC 2 (Type II), HIPAA (Compliant), ISO 27001 (Certified), GDPR (Compliant)

[Security overview](/security)

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