# Public Files and Folders, and the Logged Out Documents Experience

When a file or folder in the Documents Module is marked as Public, its icon on the Documents Home Page will turn blue, indicating that the Document / Folder is publicly accessible for individuals that are not logged in or do not use KAStrack to View / Download the file(s) via a URL Link or QR Code.  
  
When using a URL Link to access a public document, the document can be viewed in your web browser and/or downloaded to your personal device.

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</details><details id="bkmrk-how-to%3A-access-a-fil"><summary>How To: Access A File's QR Code / URL Link</summary>

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</details><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">When using a URL Link to access a public folder, the individual will see a simplified view of the Documents Home Page, showing only the publicly available documents within the folder, as well as any other public folders (and their public contents) within this folder. </span>

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</details><details id="bkmrk-how-to%3A-access-a-fol"><summary>How To: Access A Folder's QR Code / Link</summary>

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</details><p class="callout info">The URL Link for a public folder only allows access to that Folder's contents and any public folder within its public contents - you cannot go up the folder hierarchy while logged out, the starting folder is the highest level of access you get.</p>

<p class="callout info">Making a folder public does not automatically make its contents public - documents that you wish to have publicly accessible will each need to be marked public.</p>

<p class="callout info">Public documents/folders containing a permissive/restrictive tag will not be accessible publicly, leading to a Not Authorized screen with an option to log in and view the document/folder (assuming the account you're logging into has access to the tag in question).</p>