Important: Nearby Share is now Quick Share. Look for the new name and icon to share with nearby Android devices, Chromebooks and Windows PCs. Sharing is still compatible for some devices that still have the old feature name.
You can share text, images, files or web pages with other Android and Chromebook devices that are nearby. You can also receive and connect to saved Wi-Fi networks sent from Android devices.
What you need
- Chrome OS version 91 and up. Learn how to update your Chromebook’s operating system.
- Android version 6.0 and up. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
Important: If you use your Chromebook at work or school, you may not be able to use these features with your phone. For more help, contact your administrator.
Set up sharing
Important: By default, Quick Share is off. To send or receive files nearby, turn on Quick Share on your device.
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
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- On the left, select Connected devices.
- Next to “Quick Share,” select Set up.
- Choose a name for your device and select Done.
- Select your Device visibility.
- Choose your options:
- Your devices: Your device is visible to nearby devices signed into the same account.
- Contacts: Your device is visible to your nearby contacts while your screen is on and unlocked.
- Hidden: Your device is only visible when someone tries to share content and you make your device visible.
- Available to everyone: Your device is visible for 10 minutes.
- Select Confirm.
Tips:
- To turn sharing off, go to Settings
- If you encounter issues with Quick Share:
- Turn Quick Share off, then on.
- Or, you can restart your device.
- If the screen is off or locked, the device is automatically in “Your devices” visibility. You can’t set visibility in these states.
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.Get content from someone
Important: To get files from someone, your device must be visible to them. To make your device visible temporarily, on your Chromebook, select the time 
Quick Share. Temporary visibility mode is on for 10 minutes, after which the device is no longer visible to nearby devices.
Quick Share. Temporary visibility mode is on for 10 minutes, after which the device is no longer visible to nearby devices.- You get a notification that someone wants to share content.
- Select your Device name and Device visibility.
- Select Turn on.
- To get the content, select Accept.
Choose who can share content with you
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Quick Share.
- To open Quick Share through the Settings, select Settings
- To open Quick Share through the Settings, select Settings
- Choose your options:
- Your devices: Your device is visible to nearby devices signed into the same account.
- Contacts: Your device is visible to your nearby contacts while your screen is on and unlocked.
- Hidden: Your device is only visible when someone tries to share content and you make your device visible.
- Available to everyone: Your device is visible for up to 10 minutes.
Tip: If the screen is off or locked, the device is automatically in “Your devices” visibility. You can’t set visibility in these states.
Turn on sharing temporarily
Important: To make your device temporarily visible to everyone nearby, you can turn on Quick Share from quick settings.
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Quick Share.