About backing up device data, Edit or delete a file, Copy a file from your computer to your device – Blackberry Passport User Manual

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Edit or delete a file

On your device, do one of the following:

• To edit a file that's stored on your computer, tap the file. If your BlackBerry device supports editing the file, tap

.

If you save your changes in the default location,

indicates when BlackBerry Link is syncing the file and overwriting

the original version on your computer

• To permanently delete a file from your device that's stored on your computer, touch and hold a file. Tap

.

Copy a file from your computer to your device

After you save a file that's stored on your computer to your BlackBerry device, you can view the file even when you're not
connected to the Internet.

1.

On your device, touch and hold a file that's stored on your computer.

2.

Tap

.

3.

Navigate to where you want to save the file. For example, on your media card.

4.

Tap Paste.

If BlackBerry Link syncs your device and computer files, you might have two versions of the file on your computer (the
original file and the version that you saved to your device). Make sure that you open the version that you last edited before
making more updates to the file.

View paired computers

Your BlackBerry device can be connected to up to ten computers using BlackBerry Link.

1.

On your device, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.

Tap

Settings > Device Connections.

Tip: To access your computer files over the mobile network, turn on the Use Mobile Network switch.

To remove a computer from the list, touch and hold a computer. Tap

.

About backing up device data

Using BlackBerry Link, you can back up and restore most of the data on your BlackBerry device. You can back up your

settings, phone history, fonts, saved searches, messages, organizer data, browser bookmarks, and media files.

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