AppStream - How to Copy and Paste

 

Table of Contents

• Clipboard icon
• Preferences
• Using the Clipboard Icon to Copy from a Local Application to AppStream
• Using the Clipboard Icon to Copy from AppStream to a Local Application
• Copying & Pasting Large Datasets
• Uploading a Document to AppStream to Copy & Paste
• Copy & Paste from Google Sheets

Clipboard icon

Copying (Ctrl + C) and pasting (Ctrl + V) remains the same when using Chrome or Edge on a PC. The Clipboard icon allows for copying and pasting between AppStream and a local computer when using Firefox as your browser on a PC. If using a Mac, see the Preferences section below for how to map the Command key to the Control key for keyboard shortcuts.

Note: To use the Clipboard feature, your browser may prompt for permission to see text and images copied to the clipboard. You MUST click Allow for the Clipboard copy and paste functionality to work. As an alternative, you may use the FN Keys icon to access keyboard shortcut buttons from the toolbar.


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Preferences

To use keyboard shortcuts on a Mac, you will need to map keys using the Keyboard options under the Preferences icon. The options will need to be set with each session login. Use a 'two finger click' to mimic a PC right-click.
The Preferences for Mac users contain Keyboard options for mapping keys to Windows. The recommended setting for Mac is  "Use Command as remote Control Key".


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Using the Clipboard Icon to Copy from a Local Application to AppStream
 
1. Select information on your computer and copy it to your clipboard. (Ctrl + C)


2. In AppStream, click the Clipboard icon.


3. The Clipboard dialog will display. Click Ctrl + V to paste the content. A "Pasted to remote" message will display.


4. Now you can paste into an app in AppStream. For example, if looking to update a program name in View, click the programming field, highlight the text in the input box, and click Ctrl + V to paste.


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Using the Clipboard Icon to Copy from AppStream to a Local Application
 
1. While working in an app on AppStream, highlight what you want to copy and click Ctrl + C. For example, if you were looking to copy invoice info from SBMS, highlight the grid and click Ctrl + C.


2. In AppStream, click the Clipboard icon.


3. The Clipboard dialog will display. Click Ctrl + V to paste the content. A "Pasted to remote" message will display


4. Now you can paste into a local application using Ctrl + V. For example, here's the SBMS invoicing information pasted into an Excel spreadsheet. 


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Copying & Pasting Large Datasets

It is recommended that you upload the file to the Home Folder via My Files icon first, then open the file from the Home Folder and copy from the document to an application in the session. Use Windows Explorer to access the Home Folder. When copying from an external document without uploading into AppStream first, the copy/paste function will only copy over a small amount of information (2MB). Follow the steps below to upload file(s) and open it within the AppStream session to copy over a large amount of information.

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Uploading a Document to AppStream to Copy & Paste (SBMS copy & paste example)
 

If you are unable to copy and paste the full Excel data into SBMS, the solution will be to import the Excel Documents into the My Files tab where the HOME/Temporary folders are located.

The My Files Icon displays the My Files dialog which allows the transfer of files between a local computer, network drive, or OneDrive and AppStream. Files can be uploaded to AppStream locations Temporary Files or Home Folder. You can sort, search by filename, or move through pages if there are multiple pages of files. When you click on the Temporary Files or Home Folder, more options are presented for handling files, creating folders, and uploading files. For complete My Files details, please see: AppStream - How to use My Files to upload, download, and move files.

Note: The Home Folder and Temporary Files folder are strictly temporary. When the AppStream session ends, all files in the Temporary Files folder will not be available on the next login. Files in the Home Folder will remain up to 10 days before being removed. Any necessary files needed for later use within AppStream should be moved to the Strata drive (aka S Drive). Any necessary files needed in the local computer MUST be downloaded from AppStream prior to ending the session. Also, if your AppStream session remains idle for 2 hours your session will time out and end automatically.

Drag the file into the My Files window in the AppStream session to upload the file.

 

Once the file has been uploaded into the folder, click the Catalog icon and click the Windows Explorer icon. You can then open the Home Folder and double click the file to open in Excel within the AppStream session.

 

Once the file opens, adjust the settings to view all the columns and then only Highlight the columns that have data, and use Ctrl+C to copy the data from Excel.

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Copy & Paste from Google Sheets

Similar to the steps above, if you are looking to copy/paste a large amount of information using Google Sheets, it is recommended to use the Google Chrome browser in the AppStream session to access Google Sheets and Copy/Paste into FreeWheel applications. You can then copy and paste all data by copying with (Ctrl + C) and pasting (Ctrl + V).

For an easy way to access Chrome, click on the Catalog icon and click on FreeWheel Academy. This will launch Chrome. Then navigate to the Google Sheets platform in the browser within the AppStream session and log in. You can then copy from Google Sheets with (Ctrl + C) and paste with (Ctrl + V).


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