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# Generated by the help-docs job in equiapp (ci/help-docs-generator) from the
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title: Medical documents
summary: >-
  Medical documents lets you store and manage a horse’s private veterinary files
  – upload, organise in folders, view or share them.
helpKey: HorsesDetails.medical-documents
generated: true
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# Medical documents

Shows the horse’s private medical files (e.g., vet reports, vaccination certificates) in folders.

## Reading the Medical documents
- **Files**: list of uploaded files and folders in the current folder.
- **Breadcrumb**: shows the path, starting with “Files”.
- **List view / Tile view**: toggle between a list (click **Name** to open; columns **Description**, **Date added**, **Related activity**) and a grid of icons.
- **Sort by**: pick **Name** or **Date added** to order items.
- **File actions**: three‑dot menu on a file offering **Download**, **Share**, **Edit**, **Move to folder**, **Remove**.
- **Folder actions**: three‑dot menu on a folder offering **Rename folder**, **Move to folder**, **Remove**.

## Upload a new medical document
1. Click **Create or upload** → **Upload files**, or drag the file onto the **Drag files here** area.
2. Confirm in the dialog; the document appears in the list.

## Create a folder for medical files
1. Click **Create or upload** → **New folder**.
2. Enter a name and press **Create**. The folder appears in the list.

## Download, share, delete or view a medical document
1. Click the file **Name** (or the **Open** button) to preview it.
2. Open the file’s **File actions** menu and choose **Download**, **Share**, or **Remove**.

## Move or rename a folder
1. Open the folder’s **Folder actions** menu.
2. Choose **Move to folder** to relocate, or **Rename folder** to give a new name.

## Good to know
- The tile only appears if you have permission to view medical files.
- All uploads here are private, visible only to users with access.
- The tile is shown only when a horse is selected.