Working with files stored in the cloud
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Retrieve files saved to the cloud
If you are logged in to a cloud application on your BlackBerry device, you can use File Manager to access files that you have stored in the cloud. To retrieve a file you have saved to the cloud:
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Tap
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- Tap a cloud application.
Save a file to your device
When you pin a file it is saved to your BlackBerry device, so you can view the file even when you're not connected to a mobile or wireless network. If a file is not pinned, it is not available when you're offline. To pin or unpin a file to your device:
- To pin a file, tap
. - To unpin a file, tap
.
Synchronize a file with the cloud
If you have edited a pinned file while offline, you can use the Sync Now option when you reconnect to a wireless network to ensure that the file is synchronized with the cloud before other files are synchronized. To force the synchronization of a file:
- Touch and hold a file.
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Tap
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option isn't available to you in the
menu, your file is synchronized with the cloud.Change cloud application settings
You can change your settings for items like the back up options and network usage for your cloud applications. When you enable back up options, changes to files in the selected applications are automatically updated and stored in the cloud. To change your settings:
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Tap
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Tap
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launches the cloud application.Was this information helpful? Send us your comments.