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Rename file or folder

A user with edit permission changes the name using the Rename button in the details panel of the selected item. Details: SmartFiles features.

  • User
  • Editing permission in the area

How to rename a file or folder?

A user with edit permission changes the name of the selected item using the Rename button in the details panel. Who can do this: User; Edit permission in the Area. The new name appears immediately in the list; the file's versions and notes remain unchanged. If a file with the same name exists in the same folder, the name is not changed and a warning appears.

Steps

  1. Click a file or folder once; the detail panel opens 1.

  2. Click the Rename button 2.

  3. Enter the new name and press Enter.

General tab of the selected file: rename, move, and delete
  1. 1General information about the file
  2. 2Rename
  3. 3Moves to the selected folder
  4. 4Moves to trash
With demo data.
"Result The new name appears immediately in the list; the file's versions and notes remain unchanged.
"Warning If a file with the same name exists in the same folder, it is not renamed and a warning appears.
"Tip When no item is selected, the details panel shows the current folder, or if at the top level of the area, the area's name, description, file count, and usage. Clicking the empty space in the list or pressing Esc deselects and returns the panel to the folder view. Using the pin button on the left of the panel removes pinning; the panel shrinks to a narrow strip on the right, expands on hover, and re-pins when clicking a tab in the strip.

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