Linked file engagement

A computing device for causing display of aggregated file reactions in a file listing user interface of a network-based service, the computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:
• determining identifiers of each of a plurality of files shared within a communication group or subgroup, including a first file, the first file associated with and accessible in each of a plurality of communication groups or subgroups of the network-based service, at least two of the communication groups or subgroups including different communication modalities, the plurality of communication groups or subgroups restricted to a subgroup of defined members, a communication modality being a mode of communication, the at least two of the communication groups or subgroups having separate user interface screens, the at least two of the communication groups or subgroups each having a plurality of members;
• determining a number of reactions of a first reaction type to the first file left by users in the plurality of communication groups or subgroups, the reactions being user selected in a user interface associated with the communication groups or subgroups from a defined group of reaction types;
• aggregating a quantity of the reactions of the first reaction type across the plurality of communication groups or subgroups;
• and
• causing display of an indication of the quantity of the reactions along with the identifier of the first file in the file listing user interface of the one or more of the communication groups or subgroups.

A device for displaying aggregated file reactions in a file listing user interface of a network-based service, the device comprising:

• means for determining identifiers of each of a plurality of files shared within a communication group or subgroup, including a first file, the first file associated with and accessible in each of a plurality of communication groups or subgroups of the network-based service, at least two of the communication groups or subgroups including different communication modalities, the plurality of communication groups or subgroups restricted to a subgroup of defined members, a communication modality being a mode of communication, the at least two of the communication groups or subgroups having separate user interface screens, the at least two of the communication groups or subgroups each having a plurality of members;
• means for determining a number of reactions of a first reaction type to the first file left by users in the plurality of communication groups or subgroups, the reactions being user selected in a user interface associated with the communication groups or subgroups from a defined group of reaction types;
• means for aggregating a quantity of the reactions of the first reaction type across the plurality of communication groups or subgroups;
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• means for causing display of an indication of the quantity of the reactions along with the identifier of the first file in the file listing user interface of the one or more of the communication groups or subgroups.