Windows 10 supports dragging files from Samsung phones to computers and vice versa

The partnership between Samsung and Microsoft is becoming closer and more effective over the years. The Redmond-based technology giant has just introduced a feature that allows users to access, receive and send files stored on Samsung smartphones to Windows computers a lot easier.

Specifically, on the latest Windows 10 Insider build, users simply need to drag and drop the file onto the Windows 10 computer from any supported Samsung smartphone such as the Galaxy S10 or S20, through the Your Phone app. be updated to the latest version. All you need is a stable Wifi connection.

All file types are supported, but there will be a bit of limitation, according to Microsoft notice, users will not be able to transfer / receive more than 100 files at a time, and each file will be maximum size. do not exceed 512MB.

This new feature works on all Galaxy devices running the Link To Windows v1.5 (or higher) app and is linked to Windows 10 computers running on the latest Insider build. There is no need for a wired connection, but both the phone and the computer must be connected to the same Wifi network. Once your Galaxy phone or tablet is connected to a Windows 10 PC, you'll need to open the Your Phone app on the PC and navigate to the phone screen.

You can then open the Gallery or My Files app, press and hold the file until a red check mark appears on the file, select additional files if you want, and then press. again to turn on drag and drop. You can now drag files and drop them to the desired location on your PC. Note, Your Phone app window should not be minimized while files are being transferred to avoid the process of being canceled.

Conversely, if you want to transfer files from your computer to a Samsung smartphone, you'll need to select the files to transfer on Windows 10, then drag them through the Your Phone app window. The cursor will change to notify "Copy" when possible. All files transferred from the computer to will be stored in the Downloads folder in the phone's built-in memory.