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This article will guide you through the basics of My Files and managing My Files
- Quota
If your storage account has an assigned quota, you can easily monitor your current usage through the quota usage bar found under Settings, then select Mail.
- My Files
Use My Files to quickly access your root folder, shared files, favourites, and trash
- Adding files
To upload a new file, select the Upload file button located at the top left, or use the upload icon at the top right of the header. The uploaded file will be saved to the folder you are currently viewing
- Adding folders
To add a new folder simply click on the Add folder icon at the top right of the header. The new folder will be created in the folder you are currently viewing
- Right-click context menu
Quickly and easily access actions to perform on files and folders, such as download or rename, by right-clicking on an item in the list
- Folder navigation
To navigate into a folder and see a list of its content, simply click on the folder in the list. You can quickly and easily navigate back to any folder in the current path by clicking on that folder in the path displayed in the header above the file list
- Perform bulk actions
Select the item in the list on which you wish to perform an action, then either click the Delete icon at the top right of the header to remove the selected item, or select the Actions icon for more options
- Sharing files
To share a file to others, you can email it as an attachment or create a public link that you can then share
Select the file then right-click and select Email.
- To create a public link, click on the file in the list to open the detail view, then click the Share icon in the header
This will open a dialogue and create a public link for the file. The link created upon opening the dialogue has no expiry. If you want the link to expire, then click on the SET EXPIRY button and select a value.
- Moving files and folders
- Select the file or folder, then right-click and select Move
Or click on the file to open the file detail view, then select Move from the file More menu
- This will activate the move mode, where only folders in the list will be clickable. Now, navigate to the folder you want to move the file or folder to
Select the MOVE HERE button
- Select the file or folder, then right-click and select Move
- Copying files and folders
- Select the file or folder, then right-click and select Copy to...
Or click on the file to open the file detail view, then select Copy to...from the file More menu
- This will activate the copy mode, where only folders in the list will be clickable. Now, navigate to the folder you wish to copy them
- Select the SAVE HERE in the header
- Select the file or folder, then right-click and select Copy to...