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# Get File from Students

Teachers can also retrieve files from Student computers.  

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1. Select from which Student computers to retrieve the file.
2. Click *Share*.
3. Click *Get Files from Students*.
4. Specify the source folder on the Student computer and the files to be collected<mark style="color:red;">.</mark>

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>Note: You will need to manually type the file name, including the file name extension.  </p><p>If collecting multiple files, list the file names separated by a comma.</p></div>

   * Select *Download Folder and All Its Contents* if downloading entire folders including all subfolders and files within the folder.
   * Enable the option *Remove the Files/Folders Collected from the Student Computer* if preferred. When enabled, this will remove the files from the Student computer after the transfer has been completed.
5. Click *Collect*.

The *Status* column displays whether the file transfer has been successful or not.

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Files will be saved in the location specified in the *File Transfer Location* under *Settings*.