Moving photos from my phone to my computer
There are a few options here:
1. Send photo(s) via email (email DOES have a size limitation)
2. Add photo(s) to OneDrive (preferred method)
3. Send photo over TEAMS chat
Option 1 - Send photo via email
1. Navigate to the photo you would like to share/send
• Ensure ‘live photo’ is turned off, this will ensure that there are no format issues when received by your intended recipient.
2. Hit the share icon on the bottom of the photo
3. Swipe all the way to the end of your share options and select “More”
4. On the next screen, on the top right, select ‘edit’
5. This will allow you to filter options you see when attempting to share
a. We suggest removing the native iOS ‘Mail’ application and adding the Outlook application for ease of attaching things to email (see below for example)
6 .Once you hit the ‘-‘ sign to remove Mail, hit the ‘+’ sign to add Outlook
a. Result will be as follows:
7. Be sure to hit ‘Done’ in the top right to save this adjustment you made.
• Now, when attempting to share a photo, one of your defaults/suggested options will be Outlook.
Option 2 – Add Photo(s) to OneDrive
1. Open your photo app
2. Select the Photos you wish to add to OneDrive
a. Can be MULTIPLE, in BULK
Example: Multiple photos selected:
3. Hit the ‘share icon’
4. Select 'One Drive' application from the list:
- You can save to OneDrive itself, or specify a specific folder/location you would like these photos to upload to
Once you select where you want to save, you can click ‘upload here.’ You will see a progress bar for the uploads (relatively quick) – followed by a successful upload message:
Now that the photos were uploaded, you can navigate to OneDrive on your computer (to the specified location)
These photos will now be available on your computer.
Example:
Option 3 - Send Photo(s) over TEAMS chat
Requirements: have TEAMS installed on your phone, (should already be on computer)
1. Open Photos, and select what you want to send
2. Once Photos are selected, hit SHARE icon:
3. Select TEAMS as the application you want to use for sharing
4. Search for, and select yourself: Hit done, then send the photos
5. Open Teams on your computer, go to the chat with yourself, and the photos will be there: