Note: To transition to the next generation of Wdesk, you need to be on the current licensing model and using Workspaces. Learn More
Video (3 minutes)
Step 1: Review Your Files
After you've transitioned a project or classic file, review your new files to ensure everything is as expected.
General
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Review and update destination links in Spreadsheets. If you transitioned a Classic Workbook to a Spreadsheet, review and update any destination links that include text formatting.
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Check the names and permissions of your documents and sections. Document names are used when you generate EDGAR, so make sure the same names are used as your Classic Documents.
- Run a PDF comparison between your classic and next generation files
By Solution
Review additional steps by use case and solution:
XBRL
Step 2: Organize Your Files
After you transition your classic files, organize your new files to ensure your team uses the new files. To help with this you can:
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Set a transition status on files to mark the transition as complete.
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Update permissions on the classic files to prevent people from working in old documents. A best practice is to set all permissions to Viewer.
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Rename your new documents to help direct your team to the correct files.
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Create folders to organize your files and documents. A best practice is to use folders to organize all of your files.
Folders are the primary way of organizing all of your Wdesk files, such as Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations. To learn more, see Using Folders or Projects.
Step 3: View and Open Files
Viewing Files
Classic and next generation file types will co-exist and you'll be able to access both. You can tell the type of file based on the icon.
Classic Document
Classic Workbook
Classic Presentation
Document
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Linking between Files
Review the table below to see which file types you can link between:
| Source File | Destination File | Can Link |
| Classic File | Classic File | Yes |
| Classic File | Next Gen File | No |
| Next Gen File | Classic File | Yes |
| Next Gen File | Next Gen File | Yes |
Additional Resources
The following resources are available to help introduce your team to the next generation of Wdesk:
You and your team can sign up for webinar trainings to learn how to use the new document types. Additionally, you can sign up to take eLearning courses on Wdesk University.