Share files using a web browser

To share files and folders

1. Click the FILES tab, and then click the tile that represents the item's location.

   For example, to share a file from a device-specific backup set, click the BACKUP tile for that device.

2. Find the items that you want to share.

   To quickly find an item, you can search for it. See how.

   To locate an item based on name or size in any folder, perform an advanced search. Otherwise, to search for an item by name in the current folder or its subfolders, do the following:

   1. Click find something in this folder, and then enter any portion of the item's name. The search is case insensitive.

      You can also use wildcard characters in your search criteria. See how.

      • To match zero or more characters, enter an asterisk (*).

        For example, sales* matches Sales, Sales1, and Sales-West. *sales matches Presales.

      • To match a single character, enter a question mark (?).

        For example, Sales-?? matches Sales-NW but not Sales-W.

      • To match an item by exact name, enclose your text in double quotes ("text")

        For example, "SalesReport.doc" matches SalesReport.doc but not SalesReport1.doc or SalesReport.docx.

        NOTE: When you search using only the double quotes ("") without enclosing any text in between, the system displays a bad request error. Similarly, when you search using the special character %, the system displays the request could not be completed error.

      As you type, the list updates to display the items that match your text.

   2. To clear the search and redisplay all items in the current folder, click .

3. Select one or more items, and then click SHARE ().

   If multiple versions of a file exist, you can share any of its active versions. To view all available versions, select the file, and then click VERSION HISTORY (). If you share a folder, Connected automatically shares the latest version of its files. To select multiple items, press and hold either the Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows) key while you click each item. To select a group of contiguous items, select the first item, and then press the Shift key while you click the last item.

4. In the Share dialog box, specify information to further define the set of shared items. See how.

   1. In the Share name box, enter a name for this share. (Valid inputs)

      • Any letter, number, space, and underscore.

      Use a descriptive name so that you can identify this share from all others listed on the SHARING tab. By default, the name is the date and time that you create the share.

   2. In the Share with box, enter the email address of a person with whom to share the items, and then press Enter. You can share items with multiple people.

   3. To include a personal message in the email notification sent to share recipients, in the Message box, enter a message up to 255 characters in length.

   4. To change the number of days until the share expires, use the slider.

      By default, shares remain active the maximum number of days allowed by policy.

5. Click SHARE.

   The web application shares your items or lets you know if it encountered a problem. You can check the current status of your shares on the SHARING tab.