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Windows tip of the week: Organize your cloud files the easy way

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Windows tip of the week

How to set up a Cloud Files library

By Ed Bott

You probably have two, three, or maybe even more folders that sync files from cloud to your PC right now: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and so on. How do you keep track of all that cloud content? Set up a Cloud Files library in File Explorer. Here's how:

  1. In Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, right-click any empty space in the navigation pane on the left and make sure Show Libraries is selected. (Libraries are visible by default in Windows 7's Explorer.)
  2. Right-click the Libraries heading and then click New | Library. Change the default name to something descriptive, like Cloud Files.
  3. Right-click the first locally synced cloud folder and select Include In Library, choosing the name of your newly created library.
  4. Repeat that step for each additional local folder.

That's it. You can now get a unified view of all your cloud files by selecting that library in File Explorer. Use the search box to quickly find any file, regardless of where it's stored.

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