Using PreVeil Drive on Windows

You can get to your locally synced Drive folder in File Explorer directly from the Key Menu, or use the desktop shortcut to open PreVeil in the browser.

You can also access PreVeil Drive in your browser by going to preveil.com/app and clicking the Drive tab at the top of the page.

Your PreVeil Drive folder can be found in File Explorer under your home directory. You can access your Drive folder directly in File Explorer using the key menu. Just click on the folder icon to open.

Your PreVeil Drive folder is also automatically added to your Favorites/Quick Access sidebar for easier access.

When you use PreVeil Drive for the first time, there will be no folders in the My PreVeil list on the browser or in your PreVeil Drive folder in File Explorer.

Navigate to Drive through the key menu or by clicking on the "Drive" tab in the browser. The My PreVeil page displays. There will be no folders in the My PreVeil list when you first log onto Drive, so click the Create New Folder icon.

You will see a field that says New Folder Name.

Click this field and give your folder a name, then press the Enter key. You will see a green success message box if the folder is created.

Navigate to your PreVeil Drive folder in File Explorer.

Open the PreVeil folder and create a new folder as normal.

The newly created folder will show one of the badges on the left. A green badge indicates the folder is fully synced with the server; a blue badge indicates that the syncing is in progress.

Navigate to PreVeil Drive in the browser, then either drag and drop your files or click the “+ Upload” button.

Navigate to your Drive folder on your device. Drag and drop, or save the files directly to the folder using normal methods.

Any files or folders you add to PreVeil Drive will show one of the following badges in File Explorer:

To share a folder with another PreVeil user in File Explorer, right-click on a folder within PreVeil Drive and select “Share.” This action opens a new browser tab that takes you directly to the Share window.

You can also share a folder directly from the browser. To share a folder with another PreVeil user, select the folder by either checking the box next to the folder name or clicking the folder line outside of the folder name.

The Share window opens to the right of the folder list. Click the orange Share button to invite recipients.

Enter the recipient’s email address and press Enter. Select what Permissions you would like to assign them from the drop-down menu. Click the orange Share button.

When someone shares a folder with you through PreVeil, you will receive an email notification in PreVeil that looks like this:

Click the appropriate button, which will bring you to the Invitations tab in your Drive.

Click the Accept button. A green banner indicating you have successfully accepted the invitation will appear.

Then, navigate to the My PreVeil tab. The shared folder will now be visible. Click to open and interact with the folder.