{"id":3815,"date":"2017-11-06T09:07:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T09:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk\/ictblog\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2020-10-12T11:39:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T11:39:36","slug":"foldr-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk\/ictblog\/foldr-for-windows","title":{"rendered":"Foldr for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foldr for Windows Guide<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

Can I have Foldr as a drive on my PC?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Foldr for Windows<\/strong> is a single drive to access all of your files whether on the college network or in the cloud.<\/p>\n

What is Foldr for Windows?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foldr for Windows is an application which puts all of your Foldr connected storage \u2013 both college and cloud-based – into a single drive accessible through This PC<\/strong> on your Windows desktop or laptop. You can access, manage and edit all of your files from your College folders, Google Drive, OneDrive as if they were stored on your PC.<\/p>\n

How do I access Foldr for Windows?<\/strong>\"\"
\nYou use your normal College credentials (username and password) to sign in to Foldr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Working together on a document\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work together on a document – with Foldr for Windows you can use Foldr v4\u2019s check out<\/strong> features to notify \u2018members\u2019 of the team that you\u2019re working on a particular file and avoid overwriting issues.<\/p>\n

Smarter Cloud Access<\/strong><\/p>\n

With some tools there can be issues with Google documents appearing as an empty and useless file. Foldr for Windows recognises all Google Docs, Sheets and Slides and double-clicking will launch them in your favourite browser ready for editing. Additionally, moving or duplicating a Google document to a non-Google share within Foldr will automatically convert the file to its Microsoft Office equivalent.<\/p>\n

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Great! How do I get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foldr for Windows is available for all PCs running Windows 7 or higher<\/strong>. You can download the x86 version here<\/a> and the x64 version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Checking which version is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Select the Settings app \u2013 click on the windows button and select the Settings<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n

\"\"From the Settings<\/strong> window select System<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the System<\/strong> window select About<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This will display the system information to enable the correct choice of Foldr<\/strong> to be installed.  In this case the 64 bit<\/strong> version (x64) is required.<\/p>\n

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Downloading and Installing Foldr for Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n