If you need to copy files to a USB flash drive on a Chromebook, there are a few different ways to do it. The first way is to use the Files app. Open the Files app and select the file you want to copy. Click the three lines in the top left corner of the window and select “Copy To…” from the menu that pops up. In the “Copy To…” window, select “USB Flash Drive” and click OK. The file will be copied to your USB flash drive. The second way is to use Chrome OS’s built-in file manager. Open Chrome OS’s built-in file manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by clicking on the three lines in the top left corner of your screen and selecting “File Manager” from the menu that pops up. Select your USB flash drive in the list on the left side of the window and click on its name in order to open it. Then, drag and drop files from your computer onto their corresponding locations on your USB flash drive. The third way is to use an external hard drive with a USB port attached. Plug your external hard drive into your Chromebook and connect its USB port to your computer using an appropriate cable. Then, open Chrome OS’s built-in file manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by clicking on the three lines in the top left corner of your screen and selecting “File Manager” from the menu that pops up. Select your external hard drive in the list on the left side of File Manager and click on its name in order to open it. Then, drag and drop files from your computer onto their corresponding locations on your external hard drive ..
Chromebooks are geared toward storing files in the cloud, but that doesn’t mean they can’t handle local files. If there’s something on your Chromebook that you’d like to move with a USB flash drive, we’ll show you how.
Google’s original pitch with Chromebooks was to push “cloud computing.” The idea was the storage of your files wouldn’t be reliant on hardware. However, as Chromebooks are used more and more like “regular” computers, local storage becomes more important. Sometimes, there’s no replacement for a trusty USB thumb drive.
First, plug a USB flash drive into your Chromebook. You will see a notification saying “Removable Device Detected.”
Next, click the “App Launcher” icon in the bottom-left corner to see all of the apps on your Chromebook. From there, open the “Files” app.
Find the file you want to copy to your flash drive and right-click on it.
Select “Copy” from the context menu.
Now, click on your “USB Drive” in the left sidebar.
Right-click on a blank space in the USB Drive window and then select the “Paste” option.
If you want to put the file inside a folder on the flash drive, first open that folder and then paste.
Alternatively, you can drag and drop to copy files. Click and hold on a file and drag it over the top of your USB Drive. If you hover over the drive for a few seconds, it will expand to reveal any folders on the drive. Drop the file to paste it on the drive.
Finally, to safely remove the USB flash drive, click the “Eject” icon and pull out the drive.
That’s all there is to it! Copying files to a USB flash drive on Chromebooks works pretty much as it does on any other Windows 10 PC or Mac.
