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File transfer support in the WorkSpaces client applications

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File transfer support in the WorkSpaces client applications - Amazon WorkSpaces

You can upload and download files on local computer and your My Storage folder if your WorkSpaces administrator has enabled file transfer.

You can do the following with your My Storage folder:

  • Open and edit files and folders that you store in your My Storage folder.

  • Upload and download files between your local computer and your My Storage folder.

    Note

    If you're unable to do this, contact your WorkSpaces administrator to enable file transfer within your WorkSpaces session.

  • Rename the files or folders in the My Storage folder.

Note

File transfer is currently supported on personal Windows WorkSpaces when using the Windows or Linux client application, or web access. Contact your administrator if you have questions.

To upload and download files between your local computer and your My Storage folder
  1. In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, in the menu bar, choose File Transfer. A My Storage window will appear.

  2. Navigate to an existing folder or choose Add Folder to create a new folder.

  3. To upload a file to the folder, choose Upload File, select the file that you want to upload, and choose Open.

    To download a file from the folder, click on the file that you want to download, or choose the down arrow to the right of the file name and choose Download.

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