1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to and select the
file
or folder
that you choose to share.
2. Press the
Share Link
icon.
a.
Note:
When using a browser with Microsoft Windows or macOS, the
Share
Link
icon can be accessed through the icon-menu in the upper right-hand
corner of the browser window, or by Right-Clicking the folder or
file.
b.
Note:
When using a browser with Android or iOS, the
Share Link
icon is
accessed by Selecting the three-dot menu to the right of the
file
or folder.
3. This will open the
Share Link
dialog box. Press the
Copy
icon.
4. If the option to share was performed, a small box will
briefly
appear in the
lower left-hand corner of the browser window
confirming
the link was copied
to your Operating System Clipboard.
5. Go to your email client and paste the link into the body of an email.
6. Send the email to the user with whom you will share the item. Instructions for
using your email client are not part of the MyCloud.com web app.
Delete Share - Web App
A share created for a
file
or folder can be deleted through the Web App without deleting
the
file
or folder by following these steps:
1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to and select the
file
or folder
that you choose to stop sharing.
2. Press the
Delete Share Link
icon.
a.
Note:
When using a browser with Microsoft Windows or macOS, the
Delete
Share Link
icon can be accessed through the icon-menu in the upper right-
hand corner of the browser window, or by Right-Clicking the folder or
file.
b.
Note:
When using a browser with Android or iOS, the
Delete Share Link
icon
is accessed by Selecting the three-dot menu to the right of the
file
or
folder.
3. The Share Link is now deleted and the
file
or folder selected is no longer
shared.
Desktop App
Share Content - Desktop App
A
file
or folder can be shared through the Desktop App by following these steps:
1. Access the My Cloud Home device through the My Cloud Home desktop app
(My Cloud Home desktop icon or WD Discovery).
2. Right-Click the
file
or folder to share. This will open a small drop down menu.
Click the option
Create Share Link
.
3. This will open a dialog box that displays the link to the
file
or folder that will be
shared. Click the
Copy
button. This will copy the link to the Operating System's
Clipboard.
4. Click the
Close
option on the dialog box.
5. Open the tool that will be used to send a user the link. For example, an email
application can be used.
a. If email is used, paste the link that was saved to the Clipboard into the body
of the email and send it. Instructions for using your email client are not part
of the My Cloud Home desktop app.
Sharing Content
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