Moving files in and out of folders

You can move files in and out of the custom folders that you create in the Project Manager. The program will arrange all files numerically (0 to 9) and alphabetically (A to Z) inside each folder.

Keep the following in mind before you move files:

WARNING! The changes you make to your files in Project Manager automatically update the Windows Explorer. Paths are not automatically updated if you move the files outside of the program. Therefore, do not use the Windows Explorer to move files because the references will not be updated in your project, resulting in broken links, missing images in topics, etc. See Safeguarding your work for further information.

To move a file:

  1. Click the Project tab.

  2. Open the folder where you want to move the file.

  3. In the Project Manager or Topic List, select the file to move.

Tip: From the Topic List, you can select multiple topics at once by pressing CTRL at the same time that you click each file. If the files are adjacent, click the first one, press and hold SHIFT, and then click the last one.

  1. Drag and drop the file into the destination folder. The file is moved into the new location and all references to it are automatically updated.