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Using Amazon WorkDocs Drive

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Using Amazon WorkDocs Drive - Amazon WorkDocs

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

The topics in this section explain how to use Amazon WorkDocs Drive to manage files and folders on your computer desktop. Actions include creating, copying, renaming, moving, and deleting files and folders.

You can use several tools to search for files stored on Amazon WorkDocs Drive.

Note

Remember that a WorkDocs Drive search is case sensitive.

To search Amazon WorkDocs Drive in Windows

Do one of the following:

  • In Windows File Explorer, right-click the Amazon WorkDocs Drive icon, point to Amazon WorkDocs Drive, choose Search, then enter a search term.

  • Open the Amazon WorkDocs Drive task pane and enter a term in the search box. If you don't remember how to open the pane, follow steps 1 and 2 in Opening the Amazon WorkDocs Drive settings.

To search Amazon WorkDocs Drive on a Macintosh

Do one of the following:

  • On the menu bar, choose the WorkDocs icon and enter a search term.

  • Start Finder, and under Favorites, right-click the Amazon WorkDocs Drive icon.

You can search for files in all folders, or narrow your search to the My Documents or Shared With Me folders.

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