If you use more than one device, you'll need some sort of syncing solution or strategy to ensure that you always have the latest emails, documents, address book, photos, and files updated wherever you are. Here's how to sync folders across multiple computers using cloud storage and Bluetooth.

Thanks to file syncing and web-based apps, you can work on a document on one computer, then log in later on another device (e.g. a laptop or smartphone) and pick up where you left off.

Web apps like Dropbox, Apple iCloud, and Google Drive sync folders between your devices while storing copies of the shared folders online. Changes made to files in that folder on one device are automatically updated on the other devices. You can also enable file sharing, use a mobile phone to access files, and in some apps, open files on the website.

With web-based apps, you store your files on a remote server (the cloud) where you can retrieve them later. All you need is an internet connection, either through your ISP or your phone’s data plan. A popular web-based solution is Google’s suite of apps (Gmail, Docs, Photos, and others). Use Google’s apps on their own or use them as part of Google Workspace, which offers deeper integration.