User Guide

Chapter 6: Organizing
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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. Enter a password for the private folder. Your password must be less than 40 characters
long.
4. Verify the password by entering it again.
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. Enter the password of the private folder that you want to open.
4. Click OK.
The contents of an open private folder remain visible until you close it. Remember to
close your private folder if you have to step away from your computer and do not
want anyone to see its contents.
To close a private folder:
Do one of the following:
x Click the Close button in the Private Folder pane header.
x Click File | Exit to exit ACDSee. The private folder is closed automatically.
To add files to a private folder:
1. Open the private folder to which you want to add files.
2. Do one of the following:
x Click and drag the files onto the private folder icon in the Private Folder pane.
x Select the files, right-click one of the selected files, and then select Add to Private
Folder.
A warning message displays.
3. Click Yes to move the folder and its contents to the private folder.
When you add files and folders to a private folder they are removed from their
original location in the file system and added to the password-protected private
folder. There is no way to recover files and folders from a private folder if you have
forgotten your password. Ensure that you choose a password that you will be able to
remember.