Nautilus - Connect to Server option not visible

Question

I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04. I read that the file manager Nautilus can be used to transfer files to and from remote servers. I also read that one can do this by selecting "Connect to Server" from the File menu of Nautilus.

For some reason I do not see "Connect to Server". I see:

• New Window
• Sidebar
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Help
• About

and a few other things.

What am I doing incorrectly?

EDIT: The possible duplicate is not the same issue, but through it I was able to find the solution:

The Connect button is not in the File menu, but rather at the bottom of the Nautilus window as an Input field: Connect to Server [Enter server address..]. Select "+ Other Locations" and the field will appear on the bottom.

Solution

You should:

1. Enable leftside bar with F9 (skip this step if it is already enabled).
2. Click on Other locations

3. Find Connect to Server in the buttom of the window:

   

4. Enter address with protocol - one from

   • AppleTalk - afp://;
   • File Transfer Protocol - ftp:// or ftps://;
   • Network File System - nfs://;
   • Samba - smb://;
   • SSH File Transfer Protocol - sftp:// or ssh://;
   • WebDAV - dav:// or davs://.

   Note: you can specify username directly by sftp://username@server or wait for authentication window to pop up after next step.

5. Click Connect

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Simpler method is to press Ctrl+L to access the address bar and then type the address here and press Enter.