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are turned on, have Nearby Sharing turned on, and are within

range.)

Note

If you don’t have Nearby Sharing turned on, then the middle of the Share panel says
“Tap to turn on nearby sharing.” Click or tap that message to get started.

Select the icon of the PC you want to receive the file you’re trying
to send.

Start in an app. Nearby Sharing is also available in any app that
bears a Share button ( ), and therefore has the Share panel. That

includes Photos (send pictures or videos), Edge (send links), News
(send articles), Paint 3D (send your artwork), People (send
someone’s “card”), and Maps (send whatever place or directions

you’re looking at).

Either way, a notification lets you know the other PC has yet to accept

(Figure 19-1, top).

In a moment, a message appears on the other PC’s screen, asking if the
owner wants to accept your file (Figure 19-1, lower left). That person can

choose either Save (to save the file to that PC’s Downloads folder), Save &
Open (which also opens the file), or Decline.

If the receiver opts for one of the Save buttons, after a moment, the

transaction is complete. Quick, effortless, wireless, delightful.

File Sharing 2: “Share a Folder”

Nearby Sharing is, of course, fantastically convenient in many, many
situations. “Hey, Casey, can you shoot me over that document?” “Oooooh,

can I have that photo?” “Where are we meeting, again?”