Administrators sometimes add a supporting document to their form when they need to ask for a file upload instead. If you need a user to attach a file (e.g., CV, budget, proposal) to their submission, add a file upload.

Comparison Chart

	Supporting Documents	File Uploads
Purpose	To provide guidelines, information, or templates to applicants	To collect a file from an applicant (i.e., the applicant will submit their own file)
Location(s)	Details page and all form building pages (Requirements, Routing Steps, Progress Reports)	Form building pages only (Requirements, Routing Steps, Progress Reports)
Toolbar section	Design Tools (top)	Form Fields (middle)
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Configuration instructions	View full instructions here.	View full instructions here.

Default Views

Supporting Documents

• Administrator must click Settings to select a file from their computer.
• Though the default is to display the file on the application only, it can be included in the application PDF that administrators and reviewers have access to.
• Layout: Administrators can choose to show the file to applicants as expanded or collapsed.

File Upload

• No additional configuration is needed.
• Administrators can click Settings to specify file extensions.

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