User Guide

Chapter 3: Manage mode
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To replace the destination file with the source file, click Replace.
To rename the new file before moving it into the destination folder, type a new name for the file in the Rename to field,
and then click Rename.
To skip this file, and leave both files intact, click Skip.
To delete either the destination or source file, click Delete below the file you want to remove from your hard drive.
To cancel the operation and not move or copy any more files, click Cancel.
In the Confirm File Replace dialog box, destination file refers to the file that exists in the target folder, and source file
refers to the file you are moving or copying.
Renaming a file or folder
You can rename a file or folder on your hard drive in the Folders and File List panes.
To rename a file or folder:
1. In Manage mode, in the File List or Folders pane, select the item you want to rename.
2. Click Edit | Rename.
3. Without removing or changing the file name extension, such as “.jpg”, type a new name for the file.
4. Press Enter.
You can rename multiple files at the same time using the Batch Rename tool.
Storing files in private folders
Private folders are secure folders where you can store confidential files. When you place files into a private folder, ACDSee Pro
moves them from their current location into the private folder. Private folders are password-protected and the files in them can only
be viewed in ACDSee Pro.
When you add files or folders to a private folder all information related to them is permanently removed from the database. Restoring
files and folders from a private folder does not restore information to the database. The only way you can preserve database
information related to the files or folders is to back up or export the database before you add them to a private folder.
To open the Private Folder pane:
In Manage mode, click View | Private Folder.
To create a private folder:
1. Close any open private folders.
2. Right-click the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane and select Create Private Folder.
3. In the Enter Password text box, type a password for the private folder. Your password must be less than 40 characters
long.
4. In the Re-enter Password text box, type the password again to verify it.
5. Click OK.
A new folder will not display in the Private Folder pane. Private folders are hidden and are only identified by their password. When
you have a private folder open you will see any subfolders that exist within the private folder, but do not confuse these subfolders
with the private folder itself.
To open a private folder:
1. Close any open private folders.
2. Click the Open button in the Private Folder pane header.
3. In the Enter Password text box, type the password of the private folder that you want to open.
4. Click OK.
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