Navigating Folders

Navigating folders with FX is similar to doing so on a desktop PC using Windows Explorer or MacOS Finder. Simply touch a folder or file to open it.

To navigate backward to the previous level folder, either tap the device's "Back" button or use the "breadcrumb" view at the top of the screen.

Holding your finger down on an item for a second ("tapping and holding") will open a "Context Menu". A context menu provides options for a specific item. The context menu will contain options which allow you to open, move, copy, delete, rename, or send the single file.

To perform an operation on multiple files, select them by dragging your finger horizontally across each item and then choosing an option from "File" menu. See the Selection Documentation for a more thorough description.

Deleting Files and Folders

To delete files, select them and then open the "File" menu and choose "Delete". A confirmation dialog will appear showing you a list of the files which are about to be deleted. If you are sure you want to delete the files, tap the confirmation checkbox and then the "Ok" button.

Renaming Files and Folders

To rename a file, tap and hold on the file and choose the "Rename" option in the context menu. Enter a new file name and tap "Ok".

Copying and Moving Files and Folders

To copy or move files, first go to the directory containing the files you want to copy or move and select them. Open the "File" menu and select "Cut" if you would like to move the files or "Copy" if you want to copy them. A "Clipboard" banner will appear at the top of the screen indicating that items have been cut or copied to clipboard.

Once you have placed files on the clipboard, navigate to the folder where you like them to be moved or copied. Tap the "Clipboard" banner at the top of the screen and select "Paste". The files will be pasted into the directory.

If you decide you do not want to copy/move the files, you can open the clipboard by tapping the "Clipboard" banner at the top of the screen and then tapping "Clear".

Creating New Folders

To create a new folder, open the "File" menu and select "New Folder". Enter a name for the folder and press the "Ok" button.

Creating New Files and Documents

To create a file, open the "File" menu and select "New File". Select the type of file first, e.g., "Empty", "Plain Text", or "Microsoft Word Document". Then enter a name and press the "Ok" button. If desired, you can then tap the file to open it in whatever application(s) support that file format.

Sending Files via E-Mail

To send a file by e-mail, select it, open the "File" menu and choose "Send". Tap the "E-Mail" option.

Sending Files via Bluetooth

To send files by Bluetooth, select the, open the "File" menu and choose "Send". Tap the "Bluetooth" option. Select the device you want to send the file to.

In order to send a file using Bluetooth, your device and the recipient device will need to be "paired." The receiving device will need to support receiving "pushed" files over Bluetooth and it must be ready to receive such files. See the Bluetooth section for more information on "pairing" devices together.

If the receiving device will also be using FX to receive the file, make sure that the "Receive Files" option is enabled on the receiving device. Again, see the Bluetooth section for more information.

Hidden Files

On Android, any files whose name starts with a period (.) is considered by the operating system to be hidden. By default, FX will not show hidden files when browsing through folders. If you want to see hidden files, open the "View" menu and tap "Show Hidden". When you want to again hide hidden files, simply repeat the process.