Dear DaaS User,
One function the Support team gets asked a lot about is moving files between a workstation and the cloud. Many people assume that they need to email themselves the files to get them. But there are faster and more efficient ways!
Windows Explorer
It's possible to drag-and-drop files to and from your DaaS.** Open Window Explorer inside the DaaS. Under This PC > Devices and Drives you should see a folder that corresponds to the profile on the local computer. Double-click to browse and you should see Desktop and Document folders (i.e. "David on Aragorn" in the example below) . Drag files to/from these folders to move between the devices.
Removable devices such as USB drives can also be browsed directly from Windows Explorer inside the DaaS.**
** These functions might have been disabled by your administrator if you are not permitted to copy files..
Copy & Paste
While the ability to copy and paste files is turned off by default for most DaaS customers, file content can be copied directly. Need a few paragraphs from a Word file copied into a file in DaaS? Just copy and paste the content like you would in any other Windows program.
Hopefully these quick tips save you time and frustration moving files.