Settings menu in ShareFile for Windows

June 10, 2025

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To access ShareFile for Windows Settings:

Right click on the ShareFile logo in the Windows system tray.
Select Settings

The Settings window displays with the following options are available in the Settings menu: Account, ShareFile Drive, Offline Sync,and Conflict Resolution.

Account

Account settings are:

Sign Out - Signs you out of your ShareFile account. Cached files are deleted.
Launch on Startup - Allows the application to start automatically after starting Windows.
Reset app - Allows you to reset the application to the original default settings.

ShareFile Drive

ShareFile Drive settings are:

Drive Location - Allows you to select a drive letter for your ShareFile account. Default is “S.”
Drive Space - Files made available offline take up space on your local device. Use the Free Up Space option to remove files that are stored locally.

NOTE:

For more information on file status, see Icon overlays.

Offline Sync

Offline Sync allows you to select the ShareFile Folders that you would like to keep locally on your Windows PC. Individual files can be marked for offline usefrom the ShareFile drive in Windows Explorer.

Select Manage to open the Manage Offline Sync screen.
Once you select the ShareFile folders you want to manage locally, select Save.

Conflict Resolution

This setting allows you to select a file conflict option.

Prompt Always: Prompts you to review the conflicted files.
Overwrite: This option overwrites the existing file with an updated file.
Discard: Discards the changes being made to the existing file.

TIP:

We recommend you save a copy of an uploaded file to ensure you don’t lose the file changes.
Save a Copy: This option creates a copy of the conflicted file so both files remain.

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Settings menu in ShareFile for Windows

June 10, 2025

Contributed by:

P P

June 10, 2025

Contributed by:

P P

Settings menu in ShareFile for Windows

Account

ShareFile Drive

Offline Sync

Conflict Resolution

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