Understanding the Files App
Keep your documents synced and filed across all devices
The Files App, like its name suggests, provides access to the files and folders stored on the iPad, iCloud Drive, and other cloud storage services like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the Files App on your iPad to organise and manage your files and folders efficiently.
Your Instructor
Since 2012 Colin Dunkerley, known to his customers as The iPad Man - has helped more than 20,000 seniors learn how to use the iPad. Colin is a natural born educator. He has a rich background of computer experience and is Australia's number one expert in iPad & iPhone. He has a sensitivity awareness of each person's needs and responds appropriately to their questions. His lesson delivery is concise, practical, inclusive, informative and very easily understood.
Lesson Curriculum
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StartUnderstanding the Files App (Full Replay) (77:15)
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StartHow to Connect Ext Hard Drives & USBs (3:43)
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StartHow to Create Favourites (3:38)
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StartHow to Create Folders: How to Scan Documents (6:22)
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StartWhat is the Files App? : Understanding Location (9:00)
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StartHow to Move Documents (5:30)
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StartHow to re-order the Sidebar (2:59)
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StartHow to Sort your Files (5:10)
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StartWhat are Tags (3:33)
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StartCan you do a quick demo of transferring a file from On My iPhone to iCloud Drive please? (1:46)
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StartI don't pay for Dropbox, but a friend sent me some photos and sunddenly they've arrived in a Dropbox which I can open (0:52)
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StartDon't have a computer. Don't have any other locations. Use files plus pages. So files in Page, can they be saved straight into Files via iCloud Drive? (1:19)
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StartHow do I transfer my documents from my Windows to my iPad, even using whatever storage box I need to. Want to get away from WIndows if I can (1:57)
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StartHow do you name tags? Mine only has colours (0:55)
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StartCan you drag files from one location to another ie from on iPad to iCloud Drive? (3:31)
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StartI've been scanning in the notes app. This seems easier (0:58)
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StartLooking at my phone, I only have iCloud On my iPhone and Recently delete. Don't have iPad with me at the moment (1:20)
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StartI Have forgotten how to put them in Alphabetical order? (0:52)