Article Type: How To
Question:
- How do I open a shared file using virtual desktop (VDI)?
Answer:
- Navigate to Anokatech.edu and click email.
- Can use office.com as well and click sign in

- Sign in using your credentials.
- Username: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
- Password: StarID password


- Complete the MFA verification step

- Locate the shared file and click open.

- You are then prompted with the open or Download option
- Click Open

- Find your file, click on it, then click the ellipsis (three dots) and select "Download."

- You have two options for opening the downloaded file.
- Click the download icon in the top right corner of the browser, then select and open the file.
- Alternatively, open the downloaded file using File Explorer.


Summary:
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to open and download a file shared via email. It covers how to locate the attached file in your email, download it to your computer, and open it using the appropriate application.