The Chrome OS file manager will be able to create folders and store files where they want. As the flag reads: Enables use of MyFiles as read/write volume.

When you delete the picture from the file manager, Chrome OS moves it to the "files" folder inside the trash bin. If I decide to restore the photo, I can easily cut and paste it into my documents.

Google emphasizes the online aspects of Chrome OS so strongly that local features have sometimes taken a backseat. For example, file management. Sometimes you just want a file on ...

If you’re on a bleeding-edge build of Chrome OS Canary, you should soon be able to get the feature by enabling the “show-android-files-in-files-app” flag. After enabling that flag, just head ...

Beyond the aesthetical tweaks, the new Chrome OS file manager is now up and running on the Cr-48. When you download a file or plug in a USB device, as Google described last week, the file manager ...

Google Drive is baked into Chrome OS’ file manager (at least in the Version 20 beta). Your Google Drive account appears as a folder icon in the left pane of the file manager, but you can only ...

Google's Chrome OS innovation Speculations claimed that Google is working on deeply integrating the Google Photos into the navigation pane of the file manager. This innovation will allow users to ...

Now Google is demonstrating their newfound commitment to the concept of files by overhauling Chrome OS’s file manager, making it much more powerful—and blending online with offline.

7. Speaking of the Files app, a shortcut to remember: You can transport yourself instantly into the Chromebook’s file manager anytime, from anywhere, by hitting Shift-Alt-M. 8.

That should change next month. How-To Geek reports that the file manager in the Developer Channel of Chrome OS 68 includes Android app files. Chrome OS 68 is scheduled for a July 31 release.