Share a File or Folder in Copy in Windows

Sharing files and folders is easy with the Copy application on your computer. There’s no need to go to Copy’s website to set up some share links. You can do that directly from your computer, inside the local Copy folder. You can share a file, a folder, or a combination of both. Copy will automatically package your files and share them in one share link. You can even email the link directly from Copy without opening your email client.

Steps

Sharing a File

  1. Open Copy. Go to your Start menu and locate the Copy folder. Click on the Copy application shortcut from there. Copy will be launched, and reside on your notification tray on the lower right side of your screen.
    • If Copy is already running, there is no need to launch it again.
  2. View the local folder. Look for Copy on your notification tray. It will have an icon of an origami crane. Right-click on it to bring out a menu. Select “Open Copy Folder” from it. The folder will be opened.
  3. Identify the file to be shared. Browse through your Copy folder and find the file you want to share. Click on it to select.
  4. Copy the share link. Right-click on the file you want to share and select “Copy Actions” then “Copy Public Link.” The share link to your file is created and put on your clipboard.
    • You can use this link by pasting it on your email, IM, Facebook, Twitter, and others. Anybody who has access to this link can now access the file.
  5. Send the share link. Right-click on the file you want to share and select “Copy Actions” then “Send Public Link.” A message dialog box will appear. Input the email addresses of your invitees or recipients in the first field and write your message on the second field.
    • Click on the “OK” button when done.
    • The share link will be created and sent together with your message to the recipients you’ve input. Your recipients can now use this link to access the file.
    • For this step, there’s no need for you to leave Copy and go to your email client to send the message. Copy uses its own email server for the emails.

Sharing a Folder

  1. Open Copy. Go to your Start menu and locate the Copy folder. Click on the Copy application shortcut from there. Copy will be launched, and reside on your notification tray on the lower right side of your screen.
    • If Copy is already running, there is no need to launch it again.
  2. View the local folder. Look for Copy on your notification tray. It will have an icon of an origami crane. Right-click on it to bring out a menu. Select “Open Copy Folder” from it. The folder will be opened.
  3. Identify the folder to be shared. Browse through your Copy folder and find the folder you want to share. Click on it to select. All the files and subfolders within this folder will be shared together.
  4. Copy the share link. Right-click on the folder you want to share and select “Copy Actions” then “Copy Public Link.” The share link to your folder and all its contents is created and put on your clipboard.
    • You can use this link by pasting it on your email, IM, Facebook, Twitter, and others. Anybody who has access to this link can now access the folder and all its contents.
  5. Send the share link. Right-click on the folder you want to share and select “Copy Actions” then “Send Public Link” or “Share.” A message dialog box will appear. Input the email addresses of your invitees or recipients in the first field and write your message on the second field.
    • Click on the “OK” button when done.
    • The share link will be created and sent together with your message to the recipients you’ve input. Your recipients can now use this link to access the folder and all its contents.
    • For this step, there’s no need for you to leave Copy and go to your email client to send the message. Copy uses its own email server for the emails.

Sharing Multiple Files and/or Folders

  1. Open Copy. Go to your Start menu and locate the Copy folder. Click on the Copy application shortcut from there. Copy will be launched, and reside on your notification tray on the lower right side of your screen.
    • If Copy is already running, there is no need to launch it again.
  2. View the local folder. Look for Copy on your notification tray. It will have an icon of an origami crane. Right-click on it to bring out a menu. Select “Open Copy Folder” from it. The folder will be opened.
  3. Identify the files to be shared. Browse through your Copy folder and find the files and folders you want to share. Select all of them together.
  4. Copy the share link. Right-click while the selected files are highlighted, and select “Copy Actions”, then “Copy Public Link”. The share link to your files is created and put on your clipboard.
    • You can use this link by pasting it on your email, IM, Facebook, Twitter, and others. Anybody who has access to this link can now access the files and folders you’ve just shared.

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