If a note has files attached, you'll see the "paperclip" icon: To open the attached files, you can either click on the paperclip icon, or select the note and click on the toolbar icon: To open an attachment, just click the file's name in the popup menu. The appropriate application (eg. Word for .doc files, PowerPoint for .ppt files) this will launch automatically. If you edit the file while it is opened, then save your changes, these changes will be saved back into the PinBoard note and shared with all the other members of your space.To save the attached documents to your computer, choose "Save all..." from the popup menu and choose an appropriate location in your disk. This function is also available from the main menu (File - Save Attachments...).