Moving Documents/Folders

You can move an existing document/folder to another library or folder.

When a folder is moved, documents in it are also moved.

Moving Files Using the Drag and Drop Operation

Moving Files Using the Cut & Paste Operation Moving Files Using the Cut & Paste Operation

NOTE

During the process of generating the preview of a document selected in the File List View Window, you cannot move the document.

If a document/folder with the same name exists in the destination and is not overwritten, the moved document/folder is saved with (2), (3), etc. appended at the end of its original name.

If the [Select operation when moving/copying documents/folders of the same name] check box is selected, the [Confirm Document Replace] is displayed if a document/folder with the same name exists in the destination to move the document/folder to. To overwrite the document/folder, click [Yes] or [Apply to All] without selecting the [Keep both the current document and the new document] check box.

[File] menu > [Option] > [System Settings] > [Browser] > [Edit/Operation Documents] > [Select operation when moving/copying documents/folders of the same name]

If you select a document, it can be moved using the Document Destination Folder.

Copying or Moving to a Specific Folder

When you move a document/folder, the properties and memos are set as follows.

[Date Created], [Date Modified]	Set to the date when the document/folder is moved. However, if another document with the same name already exists at the destination and it is overwritten, [Date Created] will retain the date set for the overwritten document. In addition, depending on the libraries at the destination and source, the date of the document becomes the time when it was moved.
[Name], [Type], [Extensions], [Size]	These properties are retained.
Other properties, memos:	Other properties and memos are retained for the following destinations. Libraries of the same type (except for Document Server Libraries) Document Server Libraries in the same site In other cases, only items whose name and type match are retained if the [Copy the values of entries with matching property settings] check box is selected. If the destination library can handle memos, the memos are also retained. When this is deselected, nothing is retained, including memos. [File] menu > [Option] > [System Settings] > [Browser] > [Edit/Operation Documents] > [Copy the values of entries with matching property settings] When moving to a Therefore Library with required properties set, the property entry dialog box is displayed if information could not be carried over from the document properties.

If you move a document with an attribute such as "Read-only" (Windows), the attribute will be invalidated.

Moving Files Using the Drag and Drop Operation

NOTE
When the destination is another library, documents/folders are not moved but duplicated in the destination. By pressing the [Shift] key on the keyboard when using this operation, the documents/folders are moved. You can drag documents/folders to a Desktop folder shortcut icon (*.iwlf) to move them.

Select the documents/folders to move in the Navigation Window or File List View Window.

Drag and drop the document(s)/folder(s) to the destination.

The document/folder is moved to the location where you dropped it.

NOTE
The [Enter Version Comments] is displayed when moving a folder that includes a document in a library that differs from the source folder and has [Create Version] set. The [Enter Version Comments] can be hidden. For more information, see the following. Hiding the [Enter Version Comments] If the source and destination libraries to which a folder/document is moved are the same, the [Register Document] and [Enter Version Comments] are not displayed. If the [Choose whether to move or to copy when dragging and dropping a document] check box is selected, a menu for selecting moving or copying is displayed. Select [Move Here] to move the document. [File] menu > [Option] > [System Settings] > [Browser] > [Edit/Operation Documents] > [Choose whether to move or to copy when dragging and dropping a document]

NOTE

The [Enter Version Comments] is displayed when moving a folder that includes a document in a library that differs from the source folder and has [Create Version] set. The [Enter Version Comments] can be hidden. For more information, see the following.

Hiding the [Enter Version Comments]

If the source and destination libraries to which a folder/document is moved are the same, the [Register Document] and [Enter Version Comments] are not displayed.

If the [Choose whether to move or to copy when dragging and dropping a document] check box is selected, a menu for selecting moving or copying is displayed. Select [Move Here] to move the document.

[File] menu > [Option] > [System Settings] > [Browser] > [Edit/Operation Documents] > [Choose whether to move or to copy when dragging and dropping a document]

Moving Files Using the Cut & Paste Operation

Select the documents/folders to move in the Navigation Window or File List View Window.

Click [Cut] on the ribbon.

Or, right-click and select [Cut].

NOTE
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Browser, see the following to display them. Setting Tool Buttons on the Toolbar Lists of Ribbon Commands/Tool Buttons

Select the destination library or folder in the Navigation Window or File List View Window.

Click [Paste] on the ribbon.

Or, right-click and select [Paste].

The document/folder is moved to the location that you selected.

NOTE
The [Enter Version Comments] is displayed when moving to a library that differs from the source folder and has [Create Version] set. The [Enter Version Comments] can be hidden. For more information, see the following. Hiding the [Enter Version Comments] If the source and destination libraries to which a folder/document is moved are the same, the [Register Document] and [Enter Version Comments] are not displayed. If a folder is to be cut, it cannot be pasted to a Therefore Library. This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Browser, see the following to display them. Setting Tool Buttons on the Toolbar Lists of Ribbon Commands/Tool Buttons

NOTE

The [Enter Version Comments] is displayed when moving to a library that differs from the source folder and has [Create Version] set. The [Enter Version Comments] can be hidden. For more information, see the following.

Hiding the [Enter Version Comments]

If the source and destination libraries to which a folder/document is moved are the same, the [Register Document] and [Enter Version Comments] are not displayed.

If a folder is to be cut, it cannot be pasted to a Therefore Library.

This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Browser, see the following to display them.

Setting Tool Buttons on the Toolbar

Lists of Ribbon Commands/Tool Buttons