Creating and using collections


    You create collections by copying files or folders from the Files tab or files from the Extras tab to the Collections tab of the site window, or by saving the results of a query, syntax check, or find operation.

    Note: You can also create collections by using the navigation view of the site. See Creating and using collections in navigation or links view.

To create a collection by copying files:

  1. Open a site.
  2. In the Collections tab, do one of the following:
    • Choose Site > New > Collection.
    • Click the Create New Collection button in the Site toolbar.
    • Drag the Collection object from the Site set of the Objects palette to the Collections tab in the site window.
  3. Type a name for the new collection folder in the Collections tab of the site window or the Name text box in the Collection Inspector.
  4. Drag files or folders from the Files or Extras tab to the new folder in the Collections tab.

To create a collection by saving query, syntax check, or find operation results:

  1. Open a site.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Edit > Run Query and run a query, then click Save Collection in the Result dialog box and type a name for the collection in the Create a New Collection dialog box.
    • Choose Edit > Check Syntax and run a syntax check, then click Save Collection in the Check Syntax Result dialog box and type a name for the collection in the Create a New Collection dialog box.
    • Choose Edit > Find > Find Content, click the In Multiple Files tab, enter search criteria, and click Find All, then click Save Collection in the Result dialog box and type a name for the collection in the Create a New Collection dialog box.

    Note: For information about running a query, syntax check, or find operation, see Generating queries, Checking syntax, and Finding files.

To reveal the original collection files in a site:

    Select the collection file and choose Reveal in Site from the context menu.

To move or delete collection files:

    Select the collection file and do one of the following:

    • To move the file, drag or copy it to another folder in the Collections tab.
    • To delete the file, click the Delete Selected Item button Remove Selected Workspaces button on the toolbar, then click Remove Linked Item to remove only the collection file, or click Remove Both to remove both the collection file and its original.