WP7 - Storeing documents and PDFs to HD7

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Hi

Does anyone know how to store documents and PDFs to the HD7? I can create documents on the phone but not transfer anything from my old HD2.

People on other threads mentioned skydrive, but I can only find an option to load photos there.

We need Dropbox !

I think for now the only way to work with the storage of docs is via SharePoint

Ian

I was wondering how to go about doing this myself!

I little testing later and here are some options that worked:

• Ahem!emailthemtoyourselfAhem! This does work and you can save the files to your phone after downloading the attachments (by default the attachments weren't download when the email was synced).
  How WP7 does this is quite different to Windows desktop or Windows Mobile 6.5. Clicking on the attachment in the email will only open it; a long press does nothing. If it's a word file, there is then there is the option to 'save as' which allows you to modify the file name should you wish but only allows you to save to 'Office Hub'. Once you do this, the file is added to the second pivot list or column in the Office Hub (‘Documents’).
  Note: Adding further office files such that the list will no longer fit on the screen will make the list vertically scrollable.

• Skydrive and Office Live seem to be fully functional using the included WP7 IE browser. I was able to browse through my Skydrive files and folders and was even able to create and edit a new word document - all from within the browser.
  Downloading an individual file takes a bit of careful finger work – just clicking on it automatically opens the file or folder but if you long press (which brings up the ‘open in new tab/share’ dialogue) and then click again in an empty part of the screen to hide the popup again, it will only highlight the file (as mousing over would do on the PC). This then allows you to select the more > download options.
  The best and least pain free option for transferring files from Skydrive is to simply put everything you want on your phone in one Skydrive folder and use the ‘download folder as zip’ option. This method allows you to then open and save each individual file in the zip to the Office Hub. The limitation of this method is that the zip file doesn’t appear to be saved locally – it appears to open in the browser and only lets you open each file individually.

Note: It looks like currently there is no way to ‘save’ a pdf file on the device apart from as a downloaded email attachment. Hmm, not ideal if you like looking at large pdfs!

Each WP7 app has it's own isolated storage area. Unfortauntely, apps cannot acccess storage space belonging to other apps. The only exception here so far seems to be the Pictures storage; many apps can read and write to this.
I would expect in future OS updates we will have better access to shared storage areas (well hopefully).

The solution I've been using for now is Dropbox. I upload my PDF files there, then navigate to http://m.dropbox.com in IE. Use your WiFi of course. When you tap on a file in your dropbox it will open in Adobe Reader.

Later on, if you open Adobe Reader from the app list then you will have access to previously downloaded PDFs. Simples!

In the next software update they are going to bring skydrive into the office app.

Has there been any advancements yet?

It does seem silly that I don't have a documents folder or indeed that WP7 doesn't mirror my computer architecture.

Am uploading my PDF's to drop box, once i've accessed and opened them from my phone, am I then able to save them on to the storage card?

How the hell do I get a PDF on to my HD7?

I've tried emailing it to myself. I see it in hotmail, but every single time I attempt to download it, it fails.

I tried Dropbox. I see it in the browser, but no option to save.

I uploaded it to Skydrive, again, I see it but no option to save, only 'open in new tab' and 'share'.

This is utterly ridiculous, only MS could take a task as simple as saving a PDF to a device and turn it into a nightmare.

I'm usually quite apt with computers, this has me completely stumped though.

Are you sure the PDF file is not corrupt? Do you even have Adobe Reader installed?

Picking a random smallish PDF file:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...d-tube-map.pdf

Entering that into IE on the phone downloads it, and offers the option to view it.

Having viewed it, it now appears in the Adobe Reader app. Long press on the filename gives me the option to delete it.

The same goes for skydrive (accessed through IE), and if I email the PDF file to myself.

Although the methods previously suggested might work, and they do with several limitation, I wouldn't advise them as they will either leave your files lost in the middle of hundreds of e-mails or pile your office hub in a completely unorganized fashion.

My solution is much better; simply create OneNote notebooks, organized anyway you see fit, insert your files and sync them to SkyDrive.

When you sync them with your WP phone you will have your pdf files organized and always available.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Trimegisto

Although the methods previously suggested might work, and they do with several limitation, I wouldn't advise them as they will either leave your files lost in the middle of hundreds of e-mails or pile your office hub in a completely unorganized fashion.

My solution is much better; simply create OneNote notebooks, organized anyway you see fit, insert your files and sync them to SkyDrive.

When you sync them with your WP phone you will have your pdf files organized and always available.

Cheers

Brilliant. I shall have to try this.