Sending A Public Link in Online Storage
Online Storage lets you create Public Links to share your files and folders. You can easily send these links to others through email, Facebook®, or Twitter®.
You can easily share a Public Link with others by giving out the URL.
To Share a Public Link
- Log in to Online Storage.
- Locate and select the files or folders you want to share.
- Right-click a file or folder, and then select Manage Public Link.
- In the Public Link window, click on the link icon.
- Copy the Public URL.
- Click OK.
When emailing a Public Link, Online Storage sends the recipient a downloadable link.
To Email a Public Link
- Log in to Online Storage.
- Locate and select the files or folders you want to share.
Note: To select multiple files, press and hold the CTRL or CMD key, and then click the individual file names you want to select.
- Right-click a file or folder, and then select Manage Public Link.
- In the Public Link window, in the Share Options section, complete the following:
- To— Enter the email addresses of the Public Link recipients.
- Subject— Enter a subject line for the email message.
- Comment— Enter any comments that you want to include in the email message.
- Click OK.
Online Storage posts a Public Link to download the file on your Twitter Account.
To Post a Public Link on Twitter
- Log in to Online Storage.
- Locate and select the file or folder you want to share.
- Right-click a file or folder, and then select Manage Public Link.
- In the Public Link window, click on the Twitter icon.
- Click Post.
Online Storage posts a Public Link to download the file on your Facebook Account.
To Post a Public Link on Facebook
- Log in to Online Storage.
- Locate and select the file or folder you want to share.
- Right-click a file or folder, and then select Manage Public Link.
- In the Public Link window, click on the Facebook icon.
- Click Post.
If you no longer need a file or folder to be publicly linked you can easily remove the link.
To Remove a Public Link
- Right-click the file or folder, select Manage Public Link.
- Click Remove Public Link.
- Click Yes.
If you hover over the Public Link icon, the creation date and the number of downloads of the Public Link displays.