Send files to a Bluetooth device

Send files to a Bluetooth device

You can send files to connected Bluetooth devices, such as some mobile phones or other computers. Some types of devices don't allow the transfer of files, or specific types of files. You can send files using the Bluetooth settings window.

• Click the system status area of the top bar.
• Select Bluetooth. The Bluetooth section of the menu will expand.
• Select Bluetooth Settings to open the panel.
• Make sure Bluetooth is enabled: the switch in the titlebar should be set to ON.
• In the Devices list, select the device to which to send the files. If the desired device is not shown as Connected in the list, you need to connect to it. A panel specific to the external device appears.
• Click Send Files... The file chooser appears.
• Choose the file you want to send and click Select. To send more than one file in a folder, hold down ctrl as you select each file.
• The owner of the receiving device usually has to press a button to accept the file. Once the owner accepts, the Bluetooth File Transfer progress bar will be shown on your screen. Click Cancel when the transfer is complete.