Faronics Insight
  • About Faronics Insight
  • Getting Started
  • Release Notes
    • Insight Release Notes
    • Known Issues
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
  • Installation & Administration
    • Overview
    • Quick Install Guide
    • System Requirements
      • Display Settings
      • Supported Environments
      • Bandwidth Requirements
      • Wireless Networks and Insight
      • Firewall Settings and Insight
      • Faronics Insight and Use with Proxy Servers
    • Installation
      • Installing on Windows
        • Installing the Insight Student
          • Command Line Installation
          • Command Line Utility
          • Insight Mass Deployment Through Faronics Deploy
        • Installing the Insight Teacher
          • Command Line Installation
          • Command Line Utility
        • Uninstalling Insight
      • Installing on macOS
        • Installing the Insight Student
          • Command Line
        • Installing the Insight Teacher
          • Command Line
        • Uninstalling Insight
      • Installing on iOS Devices
      • Installing on Android Devices
      • Installing on Chrome OS Devices
        • Configuring Chrome OS Devices
      • Installation Options
        • Class ID
          • Changing the Class ID
        • Enhanced Security
        • The Insight Connector
          • Installing the Insight Connector
          • Configuring the Insight Teacher for Insight Connector
          • Configuring the Insight Student for Insight Connector
      • Insight 11 Upgrade
  • Using Faronics Insight
    • The Insight Teacher Console
      • Navigating the Teacher Console
      • Class ID / Room
      • Audio
      • Settings
        • Pre-programmed Settings
        • Share Screen
        • Chat
        • Lock Screen
        • Banned Word Alert
        • File Transfer Location
        • Screen Recording Location
        • Thumbnail
        • Student Info
        • Block Applications
        • Web Filtering
        • Disable Drives
        • Notification
      • Classrooms
        • Manage Classrooms
        • Load Classroom
        • Save Current Classroom
        • Record Teacher Console
        • Stop Recording
        • Add Student to Classroom
        • Remove Student from Classroom
        • End Class
        • Choose Random Student
        • Configure Students
        • Power On Classroom Computer
        • Import Legacy Classroom
      • Remote Access a Student's Computer
      • Remote Actions
        • Enable/Disable Mouse Tracking
        • Enable/Disable Keyboard and Mouse
        • Send Alt + Tab
        • Save Snapshot
        • Send Message
        • Launch Webpage
        • Launch Application
        • Show Desktop
      • Share
        • Share My Screen
        • Share a Student's Screen
        • Share a Random Student's Screen
        • Transfer File/Folder to Students
        • Get File from Students
      • Assess
        • Begin a Test
        • Create a Test
        • Manage Tests
        • Test History
        • Live Test Results
        • Manage Poll
        • Start Poll
        • Manage Webpages
        • Manage Applications
        • View Activity History
        • View Question History
      • Focus
        • Lock Screen
        • Lock Keyboard and Mouse
        • Focus Web
        • Focus Applications
        • Focus Printing
        • Focus Drives
        • Mute Student Speakers
        • Close All Apps
      • Actions
        • Save Snapshot
        • Send Message to Selected Students
        • View Running Applications
        • Launch Webpage
        • Launch Application
        • Computer Actions
        • Change Student Class ID
        • Show Desktop (Windows)
        • Talk to Student
        • Restart Insight Agent
        • Stop Insight Agent
        • Upgrade Insight
        • Uninstall Insight
      • Select Student Computers
      • Layout Options
        • Card View
        • Grid View
        • Sort By
        • Default Monitor Thumbnail
        • Save Layout
      • Detailed View
      • Right-click Menu
      • Top Menu Bar
    • The Insight Student Application
      • Navigating the Student Console
      • Chat
      • Raise Hand
      • Submit Files
      • Top Menu Bar
      • Live Test Results
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  1. Using Faronics Insight
  2. The Insight Teacher Console
  3. Share

Transfer File/Folder to Students

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Teachers can drag and drop documents, images, audio files, and video files to share or browse for files on Student computers.

By default, transferred files are saved on the Insight Files folder on the C: drive.

  1. Select the Student computers to transfer the file to.

  2. Click Share.

  3. Click Transfer File to Students.

  4. Select Open Files After Successful File Transfer.

    If selected, the default application for the file type will be used to open the files on the selected Student computers after transfer is completed.

  5. Select Override Destination Path In Class Settings.

    If selected, files will be saved in the destination folder specified below and not the folder specified under File Transfer Location.

  6. Specify the destination folder on the Student computer.

  7. Drag a file into the box or click the Upload button and select a file/folder to be sent.

    Teachers can send multiple files by dragging files into the box. Note that files must be from the same folder, and only allowed files will be added.

  8. Click Send.

The file will be saved in the designated folder on the Student computers.

Transfer File to Student Computer
Transferred File on Student Computer
File Automatically Opened on the Student Computers