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File manager
In 
File manager
, you can manage the contents and properties of files and folders.
Go to 
Desk
 > 
Office
 > 
File manager
.
On the left frame of the File manager view, you can browse and select folders. To expand and collapse folders, press the scroll
key right and left. On the right frame you can open subfolders and files. To move up one folder level, select  , and press
Open
. To move from one frame to another, press the tab key.
Managing files and folders
To open a folder, select the folder, and press 
Open
. A view of all the subfolders and files of the parent folder opens. To open a
subfolder, select the folder, and press 
Open
. To open the upper-level folder, select  , and press 
Open
. Press 
Close folder
 to return
to the main view.
To open a file, select the file, and press 
Open
. The appropriate application opens the file. Note that you can open only one file
at a time.
Tip: To view hidden files, press Menu, and select 
View
 > 
Show all files
.
To create a new file or folder, move to the location where you want to create the new file or folder, press Menu, and select
File
 > 
New folder
 or 
New file...
. Enter the name, and press 
OK
.
To move or copy files or folders, select the file or folder, press Menu, and select 
Edit
 > 
Cut
 or 
Copy
. Then move to the location
where you want to place the file or folder, press Menu, and select 
Edit
 > 
Paste
.
Tip: You can also move files or folders by pressing 
Move
.
To rename files or folders, select the file or folder, press Menu, and select 
File
 > 
Rename
. Enter the new name, and press
Rename
. It is recommended that you do not change the names of the default folders. Default folders are folders that the device
creates during the first start-up, such as 
C:\My files\
 and 
C:\My files\Templates\
.
To delete files or folders, select the file or folder, and press 
Delete
.
To view and modify properties of a file, folder, or drive, select the file, folder, or drive, press Menu, and select 
File
 >
Properties...
. To prevent the file or folder from being edited, select the 
Read-only
 field, and select 
Yes
. To change a file into hidden
state, select the 
Hidden
 field and 
Yes
.
To add a shortcut to Desk, select the file or folder, press Menu, and select 
File
 > 
Add to Desk...
. Select the application groups to
which you want to add the shortcut.
To sort files and folders, press Menu, and select 
View
 > 
Sort by
 or 
Sorting order
. Select one of the available options.
To send a file, select the file, press Menu, and select 
File
 > 
Send
. Select the method of sending.
To modify 
File manager
 settings, press Menu, and select 
Tools
 > 
Settings...
. You can define whether you want to be able to
browse the system directory and all its folders and files in 
File manager
.
Tip:  It is advisable to hide the system directory so that you cannot accidentally delete or move important system files
and risk causing software to malfunction.
To search for files and folders, press Menu, and select 
Tools
 > 
Find...
. Enter the text that is included in the name of the file or
folder you are looking for, and press 
Find
. To change the location or refine the search criteria, press 
Options
. To find files and
folders, use the following options:
• wildcards: ? for any character and * for any string
• operators: AND, OR, NOT
• quotes: for example, "mobile phone" searches only for this phrase
In the 
Results of Find
 view, you can open and delete the files and folders found, as well as move, copy, rename, and sort them.
Memory card security
You can protect a memory card with a password to prevent unauthorized access.
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