• Desktop Connector

Relocate the Desktop Connector tray icon

Relocate the Desktop Connector icon from the system tray overflow to the visible tray area.


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The Desktop Connector icon is accessible from the system tray of the Windows taskbar.

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If this icon is hidden in the tray overflow,

00:12

you can relocate it to the visible area for easy access.

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In this example, click the overflow arrow in the tray to see that Desktop Connector is here.

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Simply click Desktop Connector and drag it to the desired tray area on the taskbar.

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Now, Desktop Connector appears in the tray and will remain in this location.

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To verify this, right-click Desktop Connector and select Exit to close the application.

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Now, reopen Desktop Connector and notice it is still in the same tray area.

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Here, you can see the grey icon indicating that Desktop Connector is starting up.

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It is important to understand the statuses associated with the color indicators on the icon.

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Blue indicates the application is syncing folders,

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red indicates an issue,

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and yellow indicates Desktop Connector is offline.

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Click Desktop Connector and in the home screen drop-down,

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you can view the 3 Connectors—Docs, Fusion, and Drive.

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Right-click Desktop Connector to access useful tools and the help menu.

01:23

Moving the Desktop Connector icon to your system tray provides easy access to the Autodesk Connectors,

01:29

enables you to quickly view the status of Desktop Connector,

01:33

and provides access to tools, the help menu, and more.

Video transcript

00:03

The Desktop Connector icon is accessible from the system tray of the Windows taskbar.

00:09

If this icon is hidden in the tray overflow,

00:12

you can relocate it to the visible area for easy access.

00:16

In this example, click the overflow arrow in the tray to see that Desktop Connector is here.

00:22

Simply click Desktop Connector and drag it to the desired tray area on the taskbar.

00:28

Now, Desktop Connector appears in the tray and will remain in this location.

00:33

To verify this, right-click Desktop Connector and select Exit to close the application.

00:40

Now, reopen Desktop Connector and notice it is still in the same tray area.

00:45

Here, you can see the grey icon indicating that Desktop Connector is starting up.

00:52

It is important to understand the statuses associated with the color indicators on the icon.

00:59

Blue indicates the application is syncing folders,

01:02

red indicates an issue,

01:04

and yellow indicates Desktop Connector is offline.

01:08

Click Desktop Connector and in the home screen drop-down,

01:12

you can view the 3 Connectors—Docs, Fusion, and Drive.

01:18

Right-click Desktop Connector to access useful tools and the help menu.

01:23

Moving the Desktop Connector icon to your system tray provides easy access to the Autodesk Connectors,

01:29

enables you to quickly view the status of Desktop Connector,

01:33

and provides access to tools, the help menu, and more.

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