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Publishing creates a public snapshot of a file. Anyone with the link can open the published content without a Cohesive account.

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Publish

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Open and review the file

Check the content you’re about to make public. A published file doesn’t require viewers to belong to your organization.
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Open Publish

Click Publish and review the available publishing options.
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Publish and copy the link

Publish the file, wait for completion, and copy its public URL.
The published viewer shows the file rather than the Canvas or chat around it. Markdown renders as formatted text; HTML retains supported styling and interaction.

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Publish changes

Edits to the working file don’t automatically update its public snapshot. Open Publish again and choose Publish updates to refresh the existing link. This lets you revise privately and decide when readers receive the next version.

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Unpublish

Choose Unpublish from the same controls to stop serving the published file. The working file remains in Cohesive. Unpublishing doesn’t recall copies a reader already downloaded or saved.
Treat a public link as access to its content. Use file sharing when access should be restricted to specific people in your organization.
To publish a Canvas with its arranged context, see Public Canvas links.