File Manager Functions
This section describes how to perform the most common file manager functions such as copy, delete, rename, etc.
One note: Long click means to hold your find on an item until a dialog appears.
One note: Long click means to hold your find on an item until a dialog appears.
| Single vs Multi Select |
The Edit menu can be opened in three ways:
Option 1 is a single file mode. The operation will only happen to the file that was clicked on. Many of the functions listed below can also work in multi select mode. Multiple files can be selected and changed at once. For example, multiple files can be selected and copied to another directory.
To select multiple flies, click on the Multi button in the Toolbar. The button will highlight when it is in multi select mode. Long clicking on the Multi button will (un)select all the currently displayed files. Once the files have been selected, you can use option 2 or 3 above to perform an operation on the selected files. The descriptions below will say if the function can be used on multiple files.
1. Long clicking on a file and selecting Edit.
2. Click the Edit button in the toolbar.
3. Click Menu / Edit.
2. Click the Edit button in the toolbar.
3. Click Menu / Edit.
Option 1 is a single file mode. The operation will only happen to the file that was clicked on. Many of the functions listed below can also work in multi select mode. Multiple files can be selected and changed at once. For example, multiple files can be selected and copied to another directory.
To select multiple flies, click on the Multi button in the Toolbar. The button will highlight when it is in multi select mode. Long clicking on the Multi button will (un)select all the currently displayed files. Once the files have been selected, you can use option 2 or 3 above to perform an operation on the selected files. The descriptions below will say if the function can be used on multiple files.
| Copy |
To copy a file:
- long click on the file name, select Edit / Copy.
- navigate to the new directory and click Edit / Paste.
To copy multiple files:
- click the Multi button and select the files.
- click Edit / Copy.
- navigate to the new directory and click Edit / Paste.
| Delete |
To delete a file:
- long click on the file name, select Edit / Delete.
To delete multiple files:
- click the Multi button and select the files.
- click Edit / Delete.
| Move |
To move a file:
- long click on the file name, select Edit / Move.
To move multiple files:
- click the Multi button and select the files.
- click Edit / Move.
- navigate to the new directory and click Edit / Paste.
| Rename |
To rename a file:
- long click on the file name, select Edit / Rename.
- Enter the new file name and click OK.
Note: do not change the file extension (the part after the period '.') unless you know what you are doing. The phone will not be able to identify the correct file format if the extension is changed.
| Create a new directory |
To create a new directory click Menu / New / Directory. Enter the directory name and click Create. The Create button will be disable until you enter a name or if you enter an invalid name.
The Directory Type can be normal or compressed. A compressed directory will create a directory compressed with the ZIP format.
The Directory Type can be normal or compressed. A compressed directory will create a directory compressed with the ZIP format.
| Create a new zip file |
To create a new, empty zip file click Menu / New / Zip File. Enter the file name and click Create. The Create button will be disable until you enter a name or if you enter an invalid name. Files can be copied into or out of the zip file just like it was a normal directory.
| Change View |
There are two main types of views: List and Icon. To change the view, click Menu / View / Change View or click the View button in the Toolbar.
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| Directory Options |
Directory Options can be set for each individual directory.
The following options can be set on individual directories:
To set directory options, click Menu / Change View / View or click the View button in the Toolbar, then click the Set Directory Options button.
The default options for all directories can be set in the Look and Feel section of Preferences. If you change the view options for an individual directory those setting will stay in effect for that directory whenever it is viewed. You can reset all the directory options in the Look and Feel preferences.
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Show Thumbnails
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Show File Details
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Hide File Extensions
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Show Hidden Files - files that start with a period (.)
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List Directories First
To set directory options, click Menu / Change View / View or click the View button in the Toolbar, then click the Set Directory Options button.
The default options for all directories can be set in the Look and Feel section of Preferences. If you change the view options for an individual directory those setting will stay in effect for that directory whenever it is viewed. You can reset all the directory options in the Look and Feel preferences.
| Sort |
Directories can be sorted ascending or descending in the following ways:
- Name
- Date
- Size
- Type
To change the sorting, click Menu / View / Sort or click Sort in the Toolbar.
| Refresh |
Refresh will reload the current directory in case any files have changed. To refresh a directory click Menu / View / Refresh or click the Refresh button in the Toolbar.
| Bookmarks |
Directories can be bookmarked for easy reference. To bookmark a directory, long click on the directory and select Bookmark. To view the list of bookmarked directories click Menu / Bookmarks or the Bookmark button in the Toolbar.