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How To Use Total Drive

Using Total Drive

Navigating The Interface

What ever you need to do with Total Drive, you have quick access available from the home screen. You can access Total Drive from any platform and swap back and forth as you need.

To access the website, you can visit your portal through this link here.

On the Website you will quick access to the following areas

  • Menu
  • Search
  • Upload
  • Highlights
  • Gallery
  • Albums
  • Folders
  • Sharing


    • The menu provides access to additional features within Total Drive

    • Music - listen to, upload and create collection of audio files - more info
    • Docs - read, upload and create collection of document files - more info
    • Contacts - view and manage contacts - more info
    • Trash - view, permanently delete or restore files in the trash. - more info

    The search bar can be used to search your uploads. This can be from photos, to documents, to your music tracks. By searching for your file it saves you valuable time!

    The upload button can be used to upload either a file or a folder of files in one go.

    When you first load Total Drive it will show the highlights page. This pages provides quick access to useful links such as downloads links to get the mobile app and a button to go to the backup and sync feature.

    The gallery will show your uploaded images in date order. You can switch between the date you added the image to Total Drive or the date the image was taken using the more options button.

    Viewing Images

    Click the image to enlarge the image. In the top right you will have additional tools.

    Selecting Images

    To select an image, click the grey check mark in the top left of the image, or use the more options button.

    Once an image has been selected, you will have access to additional tools in the top right.

    Uploading Images

    You can add more images to the gallery by using the upload icon at the top of the page, or through the more options button.

    Albums allow you to create collection of images for easy organizing, sharing, or viewing.

    TIP: Albums only collect together images. To create collection of other check out our Organizing Your Files article here.
    To create an Album
  • Click the add icon in the top right.


  • Enter a name and click Next.


  • Select images to add to the album and click Create


    • You will be able to add or remove images later.

    You will now have an album. Feel free to create more!


    If you click an album to open it you will be able to do more:

    • Share by using the share icon

    • Add more items

    • Rename the album

    • Change the Set Cover

    • Delete the Album (which will not delete the files)

    • Select for selecting multiple images

    • Change the view from Date Added to Date Taken (and vice versa)

    Folders are useful for creating collection of any type of file for easy organizing, sharing and viewing.

    TIP: Check out our Organizing Your Files article to learn how to create other collections for things like documents and audio.

    To create a Folder

  • Click the three dot more options menu.


  • Click New folder.


  • Enter a name and click Create.

    • You will now have a folder. Feel free to create more!


    You can create folders inside folders.

    You can select a folder by clicking the radio box to the left. This will provide access to additional tools in the top right.

    Here you can manage items that have been shared either as a link or to Your Family.


    TIP: To learn more about sharing, visit our Sharing Files with Total Drive article.

    To download our desktop app check out our Installation Guide.


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    To download our macOS app check out our Installation Guide.

    To download our mobile app check out our Installation Guide.

    On the mobile app you will have quick access to the following areas:

  • Menu
  • Search
  • Cast
  • Highlights
  • Gallery
  • Albums
  • Folders
  • Sharing


    • Music - listen to, upload and create collection of audio files

    • Docs - read, upload and create collection of document files

    • Free Up Space - use this feature to free up space on your Total Drive

    • Cloud Status - useful tool to see what storage is used and what you have backed-up

    • Configuration - configure your Total Drive application

    • Invite Your Family - invite family members to share their memories, as well as yours!

    • My Rewards - see what rewards can be offered to you

    The search bar can be used to search your uploads. You can also enable Face Recognition to organize your pictures.

    The cast function can be used to show your images and videos on the big screen!

    Your newest, most viewed, and most shared items will show in your highlight when you first load Total Drive for easy access.

    The gallery will show your uploaded images in date order. You can switch between the date you added the image to Total Drive or the date the image was taken using the more options button.

    Viewing Images

    Tap the image to enlarge the image. In the top right, you will have additional functions to discover.

    Selecting Images

    To select an image hold down on the image, until you see a red check mark in the top right corner of the image.

    Once an image has been selected you will have access to additional functions in the top right.

    Uploading Images

    You can add more images to the gallery by using the red '+' icon in the bottom right corner.

    Folders are useful for creating collection of any type of file for easy organizing, sharing and viewing.

    TIP: Check out our Organizing Your Files article to learn how to create other collections for things like documents and audio.

    To Create a New Folder

  • Click the red '+' icon in the bottom right corner of the Folders Menu.
  • Tap New folder
  • Enter a name and tap Create

    • You will now have a folder. Feel free to create more!

    NOTE: You can create folders inside folders.

    You can select a folder by holding down on the specified folder. This will provide access to additional tools in the top right.

    Albums allow you to create collection of images for easy organizing, sharing or viewing.

    TIP: Albums only collect together images. To create collection of other check out our Organizing Your Files article here.
    To create an Album
  • Tap the red '+' icon.
  • Enter a name and tap Create.
  • Select images to add to the album.
    • NOTE: You will be able to add or remove images later.

    You will now have an album. Feel free to create more!

    If you click an album to open it you will be able to do more:

    • Share by using the share icon

    • Add more items

    • Rename the album

    • Change the Set Cover

    • Delete the Album (which will not delete the files)

    • Select for selecting multiple images

    • Change the view from Date Added to Date Taken (and vice versa)

    • Cast to a big screen!

    Here you can manage items that have been shared either as a link or to Your Family.

    TIP: To learn more about sharing, visit our Sharing Files with Total Drive article.

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