How to use Nearby Sharing in Windows 11 – Easy! 🚀
Nearby Sharing is now part of Windows 11! However, many users still don't know about it. Recently, several users have asked us how to use this feature. 📤
So if you are Windows 11 user and you are looking for ways to share files faster, keep reading this article. First, you need to enable the Nearby Share feature before you can use it. 👇
1. Make sure to connect your device main to a WiFi network. 🌐
2. Now, on your main PC, open the application Configuration.
3. In Settings, switch to the tab System.
4. On the right, click on Share nearby.
5. You will find three options: Disabled, Only my devices and All those close by. 🎛️
My devices only: Choose this option to share files with devices linked to your Microsoft account.
All nearby: Select this option if you want to share files with any device, regardless of the account used.
Once selected, you can share files using the Nearby Share feature on Windows 11. Depending on the option chosen, you can also share files via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. 📶
Important: On your secondary PC (the one that will receive the files), make sure to enable Nearby Sharing by following the same steps. 🔑
How to share files or web pages with Nearby Share?
Now that you've enabled the feature, Nearby Share in Windows 11 is ready to use! You can share a file or a web page directly. Here's how to do it. 📑
How to share a file?
The steps to share a file via Nearby Share in Windows 11 are slightly different than sharing a web page. Here's how to use this feature. 🗂️
1. Open your file explorer in windows 11. Now, navigate to the file you want to share.
2. Select the file, click right click on it and chose the icon of Share.
3. If you followed all the steps correctly, you will see your secondary PC in the option Share Nearby in the Windows 11 share menu.
4. Click on your name computer to share the file. On the computer receiving the file, select the option to Keep.
How to share a link (web page)?
You can also share a web page using Nearby Sharing in Windows 11. To do this, you need to use the Microsoft Edge browser. Here's what you need to do. 🌍
1. I opened the browser Microsoft Edge. Now, visit the page that you want to share.
2. Right click anywhere on the page and choose Share.
3. In the Share menu in Microsoft Edge, select the options for Sharing on Windows.
4. This will open the Windows 11 Share menu. In the Nearby Share menu, select your device.
5. On the PC that receives the link, click the button Open.
The website sharing will be successful. You can follow these same steps to share as many websites as you want between Windows PCs. 🌟
This guide explains how to use the Nearby Share feature on computers with Windows 11. It's a cool feature and you should take full advantage of it. If you need any further help enabling or using it, let me know! 😊