2019-09-01_TechLife

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MOVE IN
To put a file into a folder, drag it
onto the folder’s icon. To drag
multiple files, hold a finger on one, start to
drag it, then tap others. To move a file out of a
folder, drag it onto its parent folder’s name and
wait for that to open.

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TAGS AND FAVORITES
Tap a tag in the sidebar to see all
items to which it’s applied.
Favorites in the sidebar are folders you’ll want
to revisit. You can add an item to that group by
choosing Favorite in the options bar, or by
dragging it there.

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EXTRACT ARCHIVES
Tap a Zip archive and you can then
tap Preview Content to see what’s
inside, and preview files if iOS can handle
them. While previewing a file, tap Share and
choose Save to Files to unzip that file to your
chosen location.

03

ASSIGN A TAG

To move or share files from several

locations, use tags. Drag files and

folders onto a tag in the sidebar; they are then

marked with the tag’s color. Or, long press one

and tap Tag; this method lets you create

new tags.

06

BROWSE SERVICES

From now on, tap the service name to

browse that storage. If you haven’t

logged in to the service in its app, the Files app

will show a pop-up or switch you to the app for

you to log in before it can show your files.

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NETWORK SHARES

FileBrowser lets you browse folders

shared on your network within Files. In

it, tap + and connect to a folder. In Files, tap More

Locations, turn on FileBrowser, tap Done, then

tap FileBrowser. Follow the setup steps.

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MOVE OUT

Files’ sidebar doesn’t allow you to

drag between locations, but you can

move a file between them: long-press it, tap

Move and pick a location. To move, copy or

share several files, tap Select, tap the files,

then a command.

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ADD OTHER SERVICES

To add a cloud service such as

Google Drive to Files, install its app

on your device. The next time you open Files,

tap More Locations in the sidebar and turn on

the service’s switch to pin it under the

Locations heading.

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IMPROVE ARCHIVING

There’s no built–in way to unzip a

whole archive, but you can build one

in Shortcuts. Add the Extract Archive and Save

File commands. In the shortcut’s settings, turn

on ‘Show in Share Sheet’ and set it to

accept files.

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