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This wikiHow teaches you how to open a folder shared by other computers on the Internet. You can do this on both Windows and Mac computers.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On Windows

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   . Click the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen. The Start menu will pop up.

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   (Setting). Click the Settings gear icon in the lower left corner of the Start menu. The Settings window will open.

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   Network & Internet. This option is in the middle of the Settings window.

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   . Click the File Explorer app at the bottom of the screen, or right-click the Start icon and select File Explorer from the pop-up menu.
   • You can also press ⊞ Win+E to open File Explorer.

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   . Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

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   Finder. Click the Finder app with the blue face icon in the Dock.

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   Look for the "Shared" section. The "Shared" heading is on the left side of the Finder window. The name of the computer sharing the folder you want to access will appear here.

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   Choose a calculator. Under the "Shared" heading, click the name of the computer that is sharing the folder you want to open. A list of that computer's folders will appear in the middle of the Finder window.

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   Choose a folder. Double-click the folder you want to open.

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    Enter your username and password if required. This is usually the username and password used to log into the computer that is sharing the folder. If this information is correct, the folder will open.
    • If the folder is not protected, the content opens as soon as you double-click it.
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