Systems and methods for interacting with external content objects

A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code capable of being executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code comprising instructions configurable to cause:

• displaying, at a user device, a user interface having a plurality of options comprising a files option, the user device being a client machine of an on-demand database service environment;
• obtaining first user input selecting the files option;
• displaying, at the user device, responsive to obtaining the first user input, a cloud storage option configured to add cloud storage for a team of users of an organization;
• obtaining second user input selecting the cloud storage option;
• displaying, at the user device, responsive to obtaining the second user input selecting the cloud storage option, a list of cloud storage services designated as useable for the organization;
• obtaining third user input selecting one or more of the cloud storage services of the displayed list of cloud storage services;
• obtaining fourth user input selecting a conversation associated with the team of users;
• displaying, at the user device, a choose file option to choose a file associated with a cloud storage service of the selected one or more cloud storage services;
• obtaining fifth user input choosing the file;
• and
• adding the chosen file to the conversation associated with the team of users.

A method comprising:

• causing display, at a user device, of a user interface having a plurality of options comprising a files option, the user device being a client machine of an on-demand database service environment;
• obtaining first user input selecting the files option;
• causing display, at the user device, responsive to obtaining the first user input, of a cloud storage option configured to add cloud storage for a team of users of an organization;
• obtaining second user input selecting the cloud storage option;
• causing display, at the user device, responsive to obtaining the second user input selecting the cloud storage option, a list of cloud storage services designated as useable for the organization;
• obtaining third user input selecting one or more of the cloud storage services of the displayed list of cloud storage services;
• obtaining fourth user input selecting a conversation associated with the team of users;
• causing display, at the user device, of a choose file option to choose a file associated with a cloud storage service of the selected one or more cloud storage services;
• obtaining fifth user input choosing the file;
• and
• adding the chosen file to the conversation associated with the team of users.