> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tess.im/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Open & Manage Documents

> Preview, download, and organize files from document nodes and the employee drawer

## Overview

You manage deliverables where they appear in Cowork — **document nodes** on the Mesh Canvas and the **Files** section in an employee’s drawer. There is no standalone file browser app.

## Open a document from the mesh

1. Find the **document node** (orb) on the Mesh Canvas — usually near the employee or squad that created it.
2. Click the node to open the preview.
3. From the preview you can:
   * Read or skim content
   * **Download** the current version
   * Browse **version history** and open or restore an older version

## Open files from the employee drawer

1. Click an **employee node** on the mesh.
2. In the drawer, open **Files** (or the files section in the run detail).
3. Select a file to preview or download — same version history as mesh nodes.

Squad files also open from the **Squad panel** → shared working document or linked files.

## Organize with folders

Files can carry a **folder path** for grouping (for example squad working documents often live under a `Squads/<name>` path). Consistent naming across your team makes related documents easier to spot in the drawer list.

## Download and versions

* **Download** always pulls the version you are viewing.
* Before assuming a file is stale, check **version history** — a newer version may already exist from a later run.

## Tips

* Pin important document nodes mentally by employee color and name — the canvas can get crowded
* After a squad run, open the **working document** first, then drill into individual member files if needed
* Use [scope changes](/en/cowork/artifacts/scope-hierarchy) when the whole team needs access, not repeated one-off sends

## Next steps

* [Documents overview](/en/cowork/artifacts/artifacts-overview)
* [Scope hierarchy](/en/cowork/artifacts/scope-hierarchy)
* [Sharing documents](/en/cowork/artifacts/artifact-sharing)

## Other languages

* [Português (BR)](/pt/cowork/artifacts/gerenciamento-artifacts)
* [Español](/es/cowork/artifacts/gestion-artifacts)