Under the 'File Transfer' dialog shown above, you'll see an 'Uploading' indicator show up with a file transfer progress bar. Choose a file ( bug alert: you MUST click on the file again with your mouse even if it is already selected or else this won't work for me) and click 'Open'.

It will open an 'Open File' file manager window on your local machine. To Upload a file from your local (host) machine to your remote machine, click the 'Upload file' button. The file is on your local machine in the folder you chose to save it in. Choose a location and save the file.ĭone. Choose a file and click 'Open.' The file is transferred through the network and a GUI file manager 'Save File' window will magically open up on your local (host) machine. It will open up a 'Download File' file manager window on the remote machine.

To Download a file from the remote machine to your local machine (host) click the 'Download file' button. If you don't see that, hover on the right until you see a little blue arrow pointing to the left, and click it, as this menu is hide-able. With this change comes a brand-new file transfer feature! When you log in you have this menu on the right-hand side of your screen:

As of very recently (This week? This month? Just now today? ) Chrome Remote Desktop has moved from being a stand-alone program you download and launch through the Chrome Store, to an in-browser app you launch from a website.

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