OwnCloud is the Penn Manor recommended way to keep your files safe. So how can you keep your files on OwnCloud without the hassle of copying files all over the place?
Introducing: The Shortcut! In three easy steps.
This section applies to the operating systems indicated by the icons below.
Step 1
In Windows, open your owncloud folder, and look for a folder that you use often. Right-click and drag that folder to your desktop like so:
Step 2
Select “Create Shortcut Here”
Step 3
Now you can drag files into this folder, which is already on owncloud!
Now, you can easily work from your ownCloud and be sure you’re files are safe, even if something were to happen to your computer.
This section applies to the operating systems indicated by the icons below.
The same thing can be done on Linux and Mac. Here are the minor differences.
In Ubuntu, click and start dragging the folder you would like to make a shortcut to, then press and hold the Alt key. This will give you a similar prompt. Select “Link Here” to create the shortcut which will work the same way as the example above.
On Mac, right click the folder and select “Make Alias”, then drag the link to your desktop.
