Saving Files

All staff have a mapped drive when they log in to school district computers.   This is a safe space on district servers for the staff member.  They are the only ones that have access to the shared space.  Drives are mapped as S:.  Anything saved there will be backed up every 4 hours.  We have redundant copies of these files once they are backed up.

If you open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + E Key), you will see the drive in the left pane.  It should have your user name on it.

Benefits

There are many benefits to saving files to your staff share (the S: Drive).  You can access these files from any district PC on campus, files are backed up often, redundant copies are created, and once backed up files are stored off-line and off-site.  This is important as the files are not on your computer and do not have the problem of being lost if your staff computer fails.

Copying files from the Desktop and/or My Documents to your S: Drive

Steps to Save Documents from the Desktop

1. Locate the file on your desktop.

2. Right-click on the file and select "Copy".

3. Open File Explorer by clicking on the folder icon in the taskbar or press the windows key and the E key at the same time.

4. Navigate to the S: drive by clicking on "This PC" and then selecting the S: drive.

5. Right-click in the S: drive and select "Paste".

Saving from My Documents

1. Open File Explorer by clicking on the folder icon in the taskbar or press the windows key and the E key at the same time.

2. Navigate to "My Documents" by clicking on "This PC" and then selecting "Documents".

3. Select the file you want to save.

4. Right-click on the file and select "Copy".

5. Navigate to the S: drive by clicking on "This PC" and then selecting the S: drive.

6. Right-click in the S: drive and select "Paste".

Video Instructions