Managing Files and Folders in Documents

You can manage files and folders in Documents in a similar way as in Google Drive or other web based file sharing applications. You can use buttons, context menus (by right-clicking on files or folders), and keyboard shortcuts. Context are the most effective way to manage your files. Context menus have dynamic content, based on the file types and user rights.

In Documents, you can:

  • Cut/Copy/Paste files and folders.

  • Upload, download, and delete files and folders.

  • Preview your label files, images, and PDF files. Label previews allow you to enter variable values.

  • Search by different file or folder properties.

  • View file history and revisions

  • Manage deleted files.

  • Manage workflows.

  • Compare label files and revisions.

Right-click on items to access options. You can also use keyboard shortcuts.

Tabs, Buttons, and Thumbnails

At the top of the page, there are three main tabs:

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  • All Files is the default and main page where you manage your files and folders.

  • Upload, download, and delete files and folders.

  • Preview your label files, images, and PDF files. Label previews allow you to enter variable values.

    [Note] Note

    You must be a member of the Administration access role to manage files in Recycle Bin.
    [Important] Important

    When you delete your files or folders from the Recycle Bin, you can't restore them anymore. Deleting files and folders from Recycle Bin is permanent and includes also deleting all related revisions and logs.

Context menus change if you enable additional features like revision control, workflows, and access permissions.

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  • Info shows file or folder properties, workflow and revision data, and a small file preview.

    If you want to check a bigger preview or a PDF file preview, click the three dots at your selected file, then click Preview.... In the Preview window you can zoom in or zoom out your label, image, or PDF file.

    Label Preview enables you to test the preview with variable values.

    The Preview option is not supported for files other than labels, graphics, and PDFs. But you can download the files and open them locally.

  • Logs thumbnail enables you to check your detailed file and folder events:

    • Create

    • Rename

    • Move

    • Check in/Check out/Discard checkout

    Logs thumbnail shows the last 5 events. You can check all events if you click See full log.

  • Revisions thumbnail shows the last 5 revisions of a selected file and options to download the file, preview the file and create a Label report. To see all details of the current and previous revisions, click the Full revision history link. Revision History window opens. You can:

    • Create a Label report.

    • Revert your files to previous versions.

    • Download files.

    • Compare revisions.

Buttons:

  • New (in the My Files tab).

    You can create folders or upload folders and files in the folder that is selected in a tree view.

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  • Columns (in all three tabs):

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    Add or remove columns to modify your view.

  • Change workflow step (in the Workflow Requests tab):

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    You can change workflow steps to single or multiple selected files or folders.

  • Restore and Delete in Recycle Bin tab:

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    When you remove your files and folders, they move to Recycle Bin tab where you can restore or permanently delete them. You must be a member of the Administration access role to manage files in Recycle Bin.

  • Icons in the top right corner to switch between the card and list view of your files and folders.

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    The default list view and thumbnail view

Icons modifiers

  • Cyan dot:

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    Workflow is set to folder or file.

  • Blue dot with arrow down:

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    The file is checked out.

  • Lock symbol:

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    You have no permissions on the folder.

  • Decommission symbol:

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    The file is decommissioned.

Using Context menus

By right-clicking your folders you get the additional options to:

  • Upload files and folders. (You can also upload your files or folders by dragging and dropping them into the pane next to the tree view.)

  • Cut, copy, and paste files and folders.

  • Change folder permissions.

  • Create Label Reports.

  • Remove files and folders. You can later restore removed folders in the Recycle Bin tab.

By right-clicking your files, you get the options to:

  • Rename your files.

  • Download files. You can download only one file at a time.

  • Copy, cut, and paste your files.

  • Remove your files. You can restore removed files in Recycle Bin tab.

[Note] Note

When pasting files or folders with the same name, files or folders will not be replaced, but names will get suffixes " (01)", " (02)", etc.

By right-clicking your solution files you get the additional options to:

  • Edit your solution in your desktop LoftwareDesigner application.

  • Run your solution in your desktop LoftwareDesigner application.

  • Create Label reports.

[Note] Note

Loftware V6 form files (.xff) are not supported anymore. Control Center treats V6 form files as unknown formats. You can still open, edit V6, and run form files in the latest Designer PowerForms.

By right-clicking your label files, you get the additional options to:

  • Edit your labels on your desktop Designer.

  • Print from Desktop. LoftwarePrint application opens where you can print labels.

  • Print. If you use Loftware Cloud, you can print from Cloud Print Form.

  • Preview your labels.

  • Compare your labels.

  • Create Label reports.

[Note] Note

Loftware V6 label files (.lbl) are not supported anymore. Control Center treats V6 label files as unknown formats. You can still open, edit, and print V6 label files in the latest desktop Designer.

Context menus change if you enable additional features like revision control, workflows, and access permissions.

Control Center returns to your last open folder when you close and re-open Documents.

Keyboard shortcuts in Documents

Keyboard shortcuts are mostly the same as in other Windows applications or Google Docs:

Action

Press

Select all

(Selects the first 50 items unless you scroll down to display more).

Ctrl+A

Copy

Ctrl+C

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cut

Ctrl+X

Move selection up

↑

Move selection down

↓

Add an upper item to the selection

Remove an upper item from the selection

Shift+↑

Add a lower item to the selection

Remove a lower item from the selection

Shift+↓

Deselect all items

Esc

Select a range of items

Drag mouse

Delete file or folder

Delete

Rename

F2

Edit label

Enter