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HELPSTATIONGETMOREFROMTHE FILESAPP01
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.
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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.09
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.02
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.05
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.08
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.[ STEP BY STEP ]
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE FILES APP