How to use Win7 library?

Users who use WINDOW7 will notice that the system has a unique feature-"library", the library is the Win7 system for the use of Ubuntu operating systems introduced by the file management model. The concept of a library is not a traditional folder for storing user files, it is actually a powerful file manager.

How to use Win7 library function and its use method in Win7 library

Libraries advocate fast access to files by indexing and using searches, rather than traditional file path access. The index is not to actually copy the file to the library, but only to create a shortcut to the file, the original path of the file will not change, the files in the library will not occupy additional disk space. The files in the library are also updated automatically as the original files change. This greatly improves the efficiency of the management of those scattered in every corner of the file, we do not have to open their path layer by level, you just need to add it to the library.

First, the creation of the library

Open Explorer, in the navigation bar we will see the library, you can directly click on the top left corner of the "New library", you can also in the right margin, right click on the menu out of the "new". Give the library a good name, a new blank library is created. We don't have a name here, we use the default "new library".

Action diagram of a new library next, all we have to do is add files or folders that are scattered across different disks to the library. Right-click "New Library". Pop-up Properties window and then click "Include folder", find the folder you want to add, select it, click "Include folder" on it. Repeat this operation, you can add a lot of files to the library.

To include a common folder in a library

Now, with the new library open, we'll find that the folders we just added are already displayed in the library, and as you can see, these files come from different locations.

The index in the library has been established

In this way, we have the index set up, of course, the index is ready to update, you can add or delete yourself. To use them later, the explorer will be a bit open. Second, the classification of the Library screening

Open the Library, the menu bar on the right to find "arrangement", the Drop-down menu provides a modified date, tag, type, name four kinds of arrangement, help us classify management files. Of course, if your library is quite large and complex, then the search in the upper-right corner will help you quickly navigate to the desired file in the library.

Classification management and rapid positioning

Third, the library's sharing

A library of our own that wants to share it with others. Open the library, right click on the library, find "sharing" in the menu, we have three choices in the submenu: Do not share, share to the homegroup (you can give the homegroup read even write permissions), share to specific users. Of course, this homegroup and the user should first be in the LAN.

Operation Diagram of shared files

Conversely, the shared files on the LAN, how to add them to their libraries, must first be set to offline properties. We enter the "network" in "Search programs and Files" in the Start menu and click the "Network" link in the search results to access the LAN directly. Locate the folder you want to add to the library, right-click "Always available offline," and when you're done, you can add it as a local folder.

PostScript conclusion: Libraries can accelerate file browsing and lookup, simplify file sharing, and improve file management. Friends who have not yet tried, may as well try.