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title: "Sharing Files with Users"
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Students, faculty, and staff can use Filelocker to securely share files with other users. 

> ⚠️ The file must be uploaded before you can share it. For more information about Filelocker file uploads, see [Uploading a File](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10825630535).

1. [Log in to](http://filelocker.uconn.edu/) Filelocker with your NetID and password. You will be directed to the **My Files **page.
2. Under the **Uploaded Files **section, click on the name of the file you wish to share. A blue menu will appear.
3. In the menu, click **Share This File**.
4. The **Share a File **window will appear with the **Users **tab already selected. <span style="color: #172b4d">Within the </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Share a File**</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> window, you can search for users with whom to share the file, share the file with a group you have added, or publicly share the file. </span>
5. Search for the user to whom you wish to send the file. There are two options.
  1. Search for the user by entering their NetID.
  2. Search for the user by entering their first and last name.
6. When you find the user, a blue **Share **button will appear next to their name. The **Notify via email **and **CC me with notification **options will appear below their name.
  1. Select **Notify via email **if <span style="color: #172b4d">you wish to send a notification message to the file recipient. </span>
  2. Select the **CC me with notification **option if you wish to receive a copy of the notification Filelocker sends to file recipients.
  3. <span style="color: #172b4d">Click on the blue </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Share **</span><span style="color: #172b4d">button next to the user's name. The user's NetID will appear in the </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Users sharing this file **</span><span style="color: #172b4d">box in the top left corner of the </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Share a File **</span><span style="color: #172b4d">window. </span>
    - <span style="color: #172b4d">The filename will appear in the </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Files Shared with You **</span><span style="color: #172b4d">section on the recipient's Filelocker homepage. </span>

> ⚠️ If you wish to revoke the selected user’s access to the file, click on the red **Unshare** button that corresponds to the selected user. The user will no longer appear under the **Users sharing this file heading**.

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