Windows 10: How can I add a shared file onto my pc file explorer?

I have been shared a file by a colleague on one drive. This appears on my online onedrive, however, it does not show on my pc file explorer. I can create an online shortcut, but I want to be able to access the file on my explorer directly. How can I do this?

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File Explorer-Share

Hello sls100

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We appreciate that you've taken the time to post your concern here in Microsoft Community Forum.

I understand that you have an issue in sharing your file explorer files. Let's work together and find the best fix for the issue.

Allow me to ask the following:

• What type of Windows license are you using? (Windows Home, Pro or Enterprise)
  
• What are the steps you have taken so far?
  

Here are the steps that you follow:

Method A. Restart the PC

Method B. Enable Sharing via Control Panel

• Go to Search type Control Panel
  
• Select the Network and Sharing
  
• Click on Change advanced sharing settings
  
• Under the private, make sure to turn on file and printer sharing
  

With respect,



M365 Forum Moderator

 

SHARING FILES WITH WINDOWS 7

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

• Have you made any changes on your PC?
• Did you perform any Windows update recently?
• Are you connected to Domain network?

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if that helps.

1. To share files over file explorer refer the following
   
   article.
2. Refer article for
   file sharing over a network.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking, Yes or No.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

File Sharing - Problem Copying Files With File Explorer

With Win7 support gone, I finally got 2 Win10 x64 Pro v1909 machines up and running. Like so many other Win10 users, I have struggled to get network sharing to work. I have Googled, read and followed countless procedures and suggestions over the past few weeks, ad nauseam. The only suggestion I got to work was to enable the less secure SMB 1.0/CIFS Client. I don't like this solution, but it worked.

My (old) printers are USB connected to my desktop and I can print to them just fine from the laptop. No problem.

My issue is with using File Explorer to copy files between the 2 systems using drag and drop. In short, I can drag a file FROM the other PC and copy it, but I can't drag a file TO the other PC and copy it.

When I try to drag a file TO the other PC, I get this red NO symbol:





Yes, I have set Advanced Sharing and Permissions to Full Control for these folders on both systems.





Am I still missing some setting, or is there a know bug/limitation?