Manage Online Files And Folders

In the online file management pane (remote pane), you can manage online files and folders in the same way as in the Windows Explorer window.

  1. Structure of your online storage


  2. Navigate through online files and folders


  3. Create new online folders


  4. Rename online files and folders


  5. Copy / Paste online files and folders


  6. Delete online files and folders


  7. Set view options on online files and folders


  8. Arrange files in an online folder


  9. View properties of online files and folders



  1. Structure of your online storage
  2. The default user interface displays the remote files on the left-hand side and local files on the right-hand side; this is like a lot of FTP client software. You can click on the Display button to change the layout. Click on Display button, and then it will display a pull-down menu, as shown below:

    If you select Show DriveHQ.com files only, it will display the following dialog:

    When showing DriveHQ.com files only, it displays the remote folder tree on the left-hand side; on the right-hand side, it displays the selected folder contents.

    As you can see in the left-hand side, the root folder is DriveHQ Root, which is not a real folder. It is a virtual folder containing 3 more folders:

  3. Navigate through online files and folders
  4. Create new online folders
  5. Rename online files and folders
  6. Click the folder/file to rename, click again or right-click and select Rename from the popup menu; enter the new name, once the name edit box is shown.

  7. Copy / Paste online files and folders
  8. Right-click on the file / folder to copy, and select Copy from the popup menu; navigate to the destination folder; right-click the online pane area, other than file names, select Paste from the popup menu.

  9. Delete online files and folders
  10. Select the file / folder to delete, click on button or press Delete key; Select Yes from the message box if you want to delete, or select No if you don't.

  11. Set view options on online files and folders
  12. DriveHQ FileManager can display folders using Thumbnail / Icon / Detail Views. By default, it displays folders in detail view. You can change it to other view by clicking in the toolbar, as shown below:

  13. Arrange files in a folder
  14. Right-click the online pane area, other than the file names, select Arrange Icons By from the popup menu, and choose from four options: "Name", "Size", "Type", and "Modify Time".

  15. View properties of online files and folders
  16. Select the file / folder to view property, click button, or right-click the file name, and select Properties from the popup menu.


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