# Sharing Windows External and Network Drives with macOS

When you connect an external NTFS drive to Windows or connect to a network drive in Windows, you can make these drives available in macOS as well.

Do the following:

1. [Start Windows](/landing/pdfm-ug/parallels-desktop-for-mac-26-users-guide/use-windows-on-your-mac/getting-started/launching-windows.md).
2. Do one of the following:
   * Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar and choose **Configure.**
   * If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose **Actions** > **Configure**.
3. Click **Options** and select **Sharing** > **Share Windows**.
4. Select **Share Windows network drives with Mac** and **Share Windows-connected drives with Mac**.

When you connect to a network drive in Windows or connect an NTFS drive to Windows, these drives become available in macOS. To access them, go to the **Finder** sidebar > **Shared** section and click the virtual machine name.


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