Using the Context Menu with Egnyte Desktop App on Windows

The Egnyte Desktop App integrates with Windows File Explorer to provide quick access to file and folder operations via the context menu. This article explains the available options for both Windows 11 and Windows 10, and how users can interact with Egnyte content directly from their desktop.

Windows 11

In Windows 11, Egnyte provides two ways to access context menu actions:

1. Modern Context Menu (Right-click > Egnyte)

When right-clicking a file or folder, an Egnyte option appears. Selecting it opens the Egnyte Actions Menu—a custom overlay containing actions specific to the selected item.

• The available options differ between files and folders.
• This feature currently supports only single-item selection. If multiple files or folders are selected, the Egnyte option will not appear.
• For a complete list of available actions in the Egnyte Actions Menu, see the appropriate section below.

2. Classic Context Menu (Right-click Show More Options)

In addition to the modern menu, Windows 11 users can access the classic context menu by choosing Show More Options. This reveals the traditional Windows 10-style context menu, where Egnyte actions are listed.

Windows 10

In Windows 10, the classic context menu is shown by default when right-clicking files or folders. Egnyte options are integrated directly into this menu.

Available actions depend on whether the user is interacting with a folder or a file.

Folder Actions

• Share (sub-menu):
  
  • View Link Options – Opens the Share dialog for configuring link permissions. More info in Share Links Through The Desktop App article.
  • Copy Link (Default Options) – Copies a link using the default settings defined by the domain administrator.
  • Copy Direct Link – Generates a link usable by other Egnyte users with access.
  • Copy Desktop Link – Creates a link that opens the folder directly in Egnyte Desktop App on the recipient's machine.
• View Online – Opens the folder in the web browser.
• Sync for Offline Access – Marks the folder for offline access. More info in Sync for Offline Access with the Desktop App article
• Create Shortcut – Generates an Egnyte shortcut link that can be shared with other users. More info in File and Folder Shortcuts article.

File Actions

• Share
  • View Link Options – Opens the Share dialog for configuring link permissions. More info in Share Links Through The Desktop App article
  • Copy Link (Default Options) – Copies a link using the default settings defined by the domain administrator.
  • Copy Direct Link – Generates a link usable by other Egnyte users with access.
  • Copy Desktop Link – Creates a link that opens the folder directly in Egnyte Desktop App on the recipient's machine.
• View Online – Opens the file in a browser.
• Create Shortcut – Generates an Egnyte shortcut link that can be shared with other users. More info in File and Folder Shortcuts article
• More Egnyte Actions – Opens the Egnyte Actions Menu with additional file-specific functionalities. More info in Egnyte Actions in Desktop App article

Depending on the file type and available integrations (for example, Microsoft Office co-editing), additional options may be displayed.