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Using the Files app
Browse, upload, move and share files — system-wide and with drag & drop.
3 min readUpdated: 20 August 2026
The Files app is the central place for your data: personal folders, shared family folders and all drives you have attached.
Basic tasks
- 1Open Files from the launcher — on the left you see your personal folders (Downloads, Documents, Photos, Videos).
- 2Upload: click Upload or drag files into the folder with drag & drop.
- 3Move/copy: context menu → Move to … or drag & drop with the mouse.
- 4Share: context menu → Share — as a family share or as an external link with a time limit.
- 5Files moved to the trash can be restored via View → Trash.
System-wide integration
The universal file picker works system-wide: when an app says “open file”, you get the same interface. File types have default apps that you can change in Settings → System → Default apps.
The universal file picker works system-wide: when an app says “open file”, you get the same interface.
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