$(cpicName) Help - Working With Files
Multiple file management features are
available to help you quickly and easily
work with all your files.
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When dragging files onto a folder in the Folder List, you can use automatic folder expansion to speed up your work.
During a drag to the Folder List, holding your cursor over a collapsed folder for 2 seconds will cause the folder to be automatically
expanded.
Copying Files
To copy any file to the clipboard (for pasting later into another application or back into
To copy a file to another folder within
In all other list views, copy a file by holding Ctrl and clicking on the file's icon. Then drag and drop the file into the desired folder. |
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Automatic folder expansion (covered above) also works when dragging files to the Folder List for copying.
Note:
If you are copying a file to a folder which already contains an identical copy of the file (with the same file name), the file will not be copied.
Deleting Files
Simply select the files to delete, and click the 'Trash' button on the main toolbar. You may also drag the files to be deleted to the trash can on the toolbar, hit the 'Delete' key on your keyboard, or select Delete from the File menu. |
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You may also delete folders with a special command from the File menu. See creating and removing folders for more information.
You can rename any file or folder by clicking on the filename name and hovering your mouse for a few moments. The name
will change to an edit box, and you can then type the new name. Press Enter to apply the change.
You can also rename any file by selecting the file and selecting Rename from the File menu (or pressing Alt+R or F2). You will be prompted to enter a new filename. |
Duplicating a file (or a set of files) will quickly create a copy fo the file. Duplicates are created
in the current working directory, and can be moved anywhere using copy and move.
To create duplicate files, select the files to be copied and choose Duplicate from the 'File' menu (or right mouse button menu). Duplicate files will be named with the prefix 'Copy of...' and sorted accordingly. |
Selecting Multiple Folders
Selecting Multiple Folders
You can select any number of folders in the Folder List by clicking and dragging or by using the Ctrl key to select
individual folders.
To select a range of folders by clicking and dragging, click a folder in the list and drag to select the other folders in a range.
To select individual folders, click the first folder you would like to select. Add or remove additional folders by holding down the CTRL key while clicking.
Note: While
Selecting Files
Using the Mouse
You can select groups of files by clicking on the empty space in the File List and dragging your mouse. This
will create a selection box, which selects all files in the outlined area.
Using the Keyboard
Selecting All Files and Folders
Selecting All Files
Selecting No Files
Inverting Selections
Typing File Names
When working in a folder with many files, it can be difficult to quickly find a specific file. If you know the
name of the file you're looking for, you can type the first few letters on your keyboard.
You can type as many or as few letters as you need to locate the file (you are not limited to just typing the first letter).
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To select with the
mouse, single click on any file to select it. Selected files will change color. To select
multiple files, hold down Ctrl while clicking. To select several files in sequence,
select the first file, then hold down Shift while clicking the last file.
Use the arrow keys to move around the files in the File List. Pressing the spacebar
on any file will select that file.
To select all files and folders currently displayed in the File List, press Ctrl+A. You may also select
all files by selecting Select All from the Edit menu.
To select all files in the File List, press Shift+Ctrl+A. You may also select
all files by selecting Select All Files from the Edit menu. This will not
select any folders shown in the File LIst.
To select no files (or to deselect any files you have selected), press Ctrl+N or
choose Select None from the Edit menu.
To invert your selection in the File List, choose the Invert Selection option from the Edit
menu. Any files currently selected will be deselected, and any unselected files will be selected.