My Files
Alternative ways to access My files
Open My Files
1. Open your browser e.g. Internet Explorer
2. Type the address http://www.le.ac.uk/myfiles
3. Login using your University IT account username and password
Access your files
1. Navigate to the file you wish to use. Most of your files will be located in the My Documents folder
2. Right click the file you want to access and select Download. Alternatively you can double click the file
3. You will be asked if you want to open or save the file
4. Choose to Save the file
5. Save the file to a location on your computer
6. Once the download is complete you can open the document
Upload files
1. Navigate to the folder you wish to save your file in
2. Click Upload
3. Click Browse and find the file you want to upload
4. Select the file and click Open
5. You can upload more than one file at a time by using Ctrl+Click to select multiple files
6. Once you have selected all the files you want click Upload
7. Your document will now be in My Files
8. To close the upload window click the Minimize button in the top right hand corner
Log off
To log off My Files, click the button with your username in the top right hand corner.
Known issues with Internet Explorer 7 and 8
Uploading files
In Internet Explorer 7 and 8 you will not be able to upload more than one file at a time by using Ctrl+Click to select multiple files.
