Selecting Files/Folders

Any action such as moving, copying or deleting a file or a folder would require the file/folder to be selected before being moved/copied/deleted.

To select a file/folder, just click on it to make it highlighted. Selecting more than one file/folder can be done in any of the following ways.

1. If you want to select consecutive files/folders, click on the first file/folder. Then point the mouse pointer to the last file/folder, hold the SHIFT key down and click.

2. If the files/folders to be selected are not consecutive, then click on the first file. Move the mouse pointer to the second file to be selected and click while holding the Ctrl key down. Repeat the procedure for each of the file to be selected. If you select a file wrongly, to deselect it, click on it while holding the Ctrl key down.

Moving Files/Folders

Moving a file/folder removes it from the source location and places it in the destination location. This is done using Clipboard which is a temporary storage area.

Let the left pane display the Folder Bar. Now, from the right pane, select the files/folders which you want to move. Then Cut the items by using any of the following methods.

Click on the Edit menu and select Cut
Right-Click on the selection and select Cut from the shortcut menu
Use Keyboard combination Ctrl+x to Cut

Click on the folder to which you want to move these files. Now, Paste the items by using any of the following methods.

Click on the Edit menu and select Paste
Right-Click on the folder and select Paste from the shortcut menu
Use Keyboard combination Ctrl+v to Paste

You can also move the items using Explorer Bar. Let us see how to do that. If you are not already in the Explorer Bar view, click on the Folders icon on the Toolbar to display the Explorer Bar. Go to the folder from which the items need to be moved out. Select the items to be moved using the method described for selection. Now, the Explorer Bar will display the following options.

Move the selected items
Copy the selected items
Publish the selected items on the Web
Email the selected items
Delete the selected items

Now, click on Move the selected items option. You will be provided with Move Items List Box.Browse and select the desired destination to move items to. Once this is done, the items are moved automatically. That's it!! Please remember that, after moving, the items will not be available in the source destination.

This can also be done from the Edit menu. Just try it out and see!!

Renaming Files/Folders

Sometimes, you might have stored the file in one name and may want to rename it later. Renaming a file/folder can be done in any of the following ways.

1. Click the file/folder to be renamed. From the Explorer Bar, click on Rename this file. The name of the selected file gets highlighted. Now, type the new name and press ENTER. The file gets displayed with the new name.