Copying: Using Drop Zones

Available in both Explore Views and Virtual Folders

Drop Zones are graphic drop targets

that make sorting, copying, moving and deleting files and folders easier than ever before

Represent folders

to which files can be copied, moved or linked

Special Drop Zones

for quickly deleting files or sending them to the Recycle Bin

File and folders can be dropped from any program

that supports Drag & Drop (e.g. Windows Explorer) onto Drop Zones

Drop Zones can remain active

and visible even when FileBoss is minimized

Drop Zones can be saved and restored in sets

for reuse later. Multiple sets can be created and saved.

Drop Zones are automatically restored

when FileBoss starts if they were displayed when FileBoss last closed

Can either use the Windows Copy Engine or FileBoss's intelligent copy engine

and FileBoss's copy engine can be configured handle copy operations the way that is best for you. (Click here to see how.)

How to display the Drop Zone Box

To toggle the Drop Zone Box on and off:

•	Select Windows \| Drop Zones \| Show from the main menu.

•	or press Ctrl+F8

•	or click the Drop Zones menu item under the Windows button on the main menu

Creating Drop Zones

To create a new Drop Zone:

•	Drag any folder over the Drop Zone Box (but not over one of the existing Drop Zones) and let go. By default a Copy Drop Zone will be created.

•	If you want a Move Drop Zone hold down an Shift key while dropping.

•	To create a Shortcut Drop Zone hold down the Alt key while dropping.

Changing individual Drop Zone options

•	Right-click on any Drop Zone in the box to display a popup menu.

•	Change the Drop Zone type by selecting Copy, Move or Shortcuts

You can use the other options to change the folder to which the Drop Zone is attached, show the contents of the folder (using a normal FileBoss Explore view) and Remove the Drop Zone from the list.

Setting options for the Drop Zone Box

Use the buttons at the top of the Drop Zone list to change their order and to add or remove the special Delete and Recycle Drop Zones.

Ref: HTDE_USING_DROP_ZONES

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Copying: Using Drop Zones

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