Renaming Files and Folders

You can rename an existing file or folder by editing its name in the File Viewer.

1. Select the file or folder you want to rename. You can do this in either the icon path or the current view.

   Its icon is highlighted.

2. Edit the name as you normally edit text.

   You can click in the name to position the insertion point; you can also select the current name and replace it by typing a new one.

3. Press Return.

   The new name appears below the selected icon and everywhere else the file appears.

   You may not have permission to rename a file or folder; if so, a panel alerts you, and the original name is restored. (For information on permissions, see Using the OpenStep Desktop.)

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Caution - Don't rename an application or the Workspace Manager won't be able to start it up when you open a file associated with it.

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Figure 7-1

Creating a New Folder

You can create folders to keep your files organized and easy to find.

1. Open the folder where you want to create a new folder.

   Make sure its icon is highlighted in the icon path.

2. Choose the New Folder command from the Workspace Manager File menu.

   A folder named NewFolder appears inside the folder you opened. NewFolder is selected so that you can edit its name.

   If you don't have permission to change the contents of a folder, the New Folder command is dimmed in the menu. (For information on permissions, see Using the OpenStep Desktop.)

3. Type a new name for NewFolder and press Return.

Your new folder is empty, but you can save new files in it, move or copy existing files or folders into it, and create other folders in it.

Figure 7-2

Moving Files and Folders

You can move files or folders into other folders in the File Viewer--for example, to move a file into a folder you've just created.

1. Select the file or folder you want to move and drag it to the shelf.

2. Select the folder you want to put it in.

   The folder's icon is highlighted in the icon path.

3. Hold down the Command key and drag the file or folder you are moving from the shelf to the highlighted folder in the icon path.

   The Command key is the key to the left of the space bar, usually labeled ·.

   The cursor changes color and the folder opens to confirm that the file or folder will be moved there. If you don't have permission to change the contents of a folder, the cursor stays black and the folder's icon doesn't open.

4. Release the mouse button.

   The object you dragged is removed from its previous folder and placed in the folder to which you dragged it.

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Note - You can also drag objects you want to move into or out of the current view.

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Figure 7-3

Copying Files and Folders

To copy a file or folder, follow these procedures.

1. Drag the file or folder you want to copy onto the shelf.

2. Select the folder in which you want to put the copy.

   The folder is highlighted in the icon path.

3. Hold down the Alt key and drag the file or folder you are copying to the folder in the icon path.

   The folder icon opens and the cursor changes to a.. to confirm that

   you're making a copy.

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Note - On a Sun keyboard, the Alt key is the key to the left of the space bar and command key, and labeled "Alt." On an X86 keyboard, the Alt key is the key to the right of the space bar, labeled "Alt."

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4. Release the mouse button.

   A copy of the file or folder is created in the folder to which you dragged it.

To make a copy of a file or folder in the same folder, follow these procedures.

1. Select the file or folder you want to copy and choose Duplicate from the Workspace Manager File menu.

   A copy of the selection appears in the same folder with its same name, preceded by CopyOf.

2. Rename the copy, if you like.

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Note - You can also copy an icon from the icon path or current view into a folder that's on the shelf.

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Figure 7-4

Creating a Link to a File or Folder

A link is a picture of a file or folder which appears in a different folder. You can create a link to a network folder you use frequently and put it in your home directory. After you create the link, the network folder appears to be in your home folder, and you can work with it without searching for it in the File Viewer. To create a link, follow these procedures.

1. Drag the object for which you are creating a link onto the shelf.

2. Select the folder in which you want the link to appear.

   This folder's icon is highlighted in the icon path.

3. Hold down the Control key and drag the object you want to create a link to from the shelf to the folder in the icon path.

   The folder icon opens and the cursor changes to a to confirm that you

   are creating a link.

4. Release the mouse button.

   A link to the file or folder is created in the folder you dragged it to.

For more information about working with linked files and folders, see Using the OpenStep Desktop.

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Deleting Files and Folders

When you no longer want a file or folder, you can delete it from your computer.

1. Select the file or folder you want to delete.

2. Drag its icon from the File Viewer to the recycler icon.

3. When the recycler's arrows begin to rotate, release the icon.

   The file or folder is deleted. However, it's not yet gone for good. You can retrieve it if you want, as described in "Retrieving a Deleted File or Folder" on page 7-12.

When you recycle a folder, you delete everything in it, including the contents of all the folders it contains.

You can empty the recycler and destroy its contents for good by choosing the Empty Recycler command from the Workspace Manager's File menu. You should empty the recycler periodically to reclaim disk space.

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Note - You can also drag icons from the current view to the recycler.

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Retrieving a Deleted File or Folder

If you haven't emptied the recycler, you can retrieve a file or folder you've deleted.

1. Double-click on the recycler icon.

   The recycler window opens. It contains all the files and folders you've put in the recycler since you last emptied it. You may have to scroll to find the file or folder you want to retrieve.

2. Drag the file or folder you want to retrieve to a folder in the File Viewer.

   The file or folder reappears in the File Viewer.

Figure 7-7