Hey there, so you wanna know how to peek into that SharePoint thingy with your Windows Explorer, huh? Alright, alright, lemme tell ya how it’s done, no big words or fancy stuff, just plain ol’ how-to.
First off, find that “View” thing up top. Click it. Then, look for somethin’ that says “View in File Explorer”. Click that too. Now, sometimes this SharePoint thingamajig likes to open up another window, like an extra door you didn’t ask for. Just shut it or ignore it, ain’t important.
- Go find that File Explorer thing on your computer. It looks like a folder, y’know?
- Then, click with the right button on “Computer” or “This PC”. You’ll see a bunch of stuff pop up, look for “Map to network drive”.
- Now, pick a letter for your drive, anything you ain’t using already. Then, you gotta put in that long address thing, the URL, for your SharePoint library. Someone can help you find it if you don’t know.
You want that SharePoint to show up quick every time? Like a shortcut? Easy peasy. Open that File Explorer again, and go find your SharePoint stuff. You see the folder you use all the time? Click on it with the right button, and find “Pin to Quick Access”. Boom! It’s right there now, easy to get to.
Why bother doin’ all this? Well, it’s like havin’ all your papers in a folder right on your desk instead of havin’ to get up and go to the file cabinet every time. Makes life simpler, right? You can open stuff, save stuff, move stuff around, just like you do with your regular folders.
This “View in File Explorer” thing? It’s a little trick to make things easier. You gotta turn it on though. Someone who knows about these things can show ya how to turn it on in SharePoint Online. Then, you can peek into your SharePoint stuff just like lookin’ in any ol’ folder on your computer.
Let me tell ya, puttin’ that SharePoint into your File Explorer, it’s like bringin’ your garden inside. No need to go out in the rain to pick a tomato, right? It’s all right there where you can see it, easy to grab. Saves ya time and trouble, which is always a good thing, ain’t it?
So there ya have it, plain and simple. No need to be a computer whiz to figure it out. Just a few clicks here and there, and you’re good to go. Now you can browse that SharePoint thingy with your File Explorer, easy as pie.
Tags: SharePoint, Windows Explorer, File Explorer, Map Network Drive, SharePoint Online
