> ## 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.

# Documents & Outputs

> How employee deliverables appear as document nodes on the mesh and files in the drawer

## Overview

When Digital Employees finish work, their **documents and files** show up in Cowork in two places you actually use:

1. **Document nodes** on the **Mesh Canvas** — orbs linked to an employee or squad
2. **Files section** in the **employee drawer** — everything that employee produced in its workspace

There is no separate “Artifacts browser” or Spaces screen in Cowork. You open outputs from the canvas or the drawer.

## What counts as a document

* Reports, spreadsheets, PDFs, code files, images — any file an employee creates or uploads during a run
* A squad’s **shared working document** — the squad’s living deliverable
* **Version history** — each update keeps prior versions you can review or restore

Documents stay linked to the employee (or squad) that created them so you can trace results back to a run.

## Lifecycle

### Created during a run

When an employee completes a task, Tess captures outputs automatically. New files typically start in your **personal** visibility and appear on the mesh near the employee.

### Visible on the mesh

Document nodes sit on the canvas next to the employee or squad that owns them. Click a node to preview, download, or read version history.

### Shared through squads and teams

Move visibility wider when others need access — for example by adding files to a **Squad** (shared with all squad members) or promoting to **team** or **workspace** scope. See [Scope hierarchy](/en/cowork/artifacts/scope-hierarchy).

### Updated over time

Each save creates a new version. Open the document to compare or restore an earlier version.

## Where to look

| Surface                     | What you see                                   |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Mesh Canvas**             | Document nodes (orbs) for employees and squads |
| **Employee drawer → Files** | All files for that employee                    |
| **Squad panel**             | Shared working document and squad-linked files |

## Tips

* Use clear names when employees ask you to rename outputs — it speeds up search on a busy canvas
* If you expect a file and do not see it, open the employee drawer and check the latest run in the timeline
* For squad work, start with the **working document** before hunting individual member files

## Next steps

* [Open and manage documents](/en/cowork/artifacts/artifact-management)
* [Scope hierarchy](/en/cowork/artifacts/scope-hierarchy)
* [Sharing documents](/en/cowork/artifacts/artifact-sharing)

## Other languages

* [Português (BR)](/pt/cowork/artifacts/visao-geral-artifacts)
* [Español](/es/cowork/artifacts/vision-general-artifacts)