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Delete, Move, Copy or Rename iOS data

In the FileCloud iOS app, you can delete, move, copy, and rename your files and folders. 
You can perform the delete, move, and copy operations on a single file or folder or on multiple files and folders at the same time, but you can only rename one file or folder at a time.

To access actions for multiple files and folders 

To perform actions on multiple files and folders, check the checkboxes for the files and folders.  

  1. To select the files or folders, either: 


Long press on a file or folder.


Checkboxes appear next to all files and folders.
The checkbox for the item you selected is checked.
Icons for copy, move, and delete appear at top.


Check additional files and folders that you
want to perform the action on.

Or, if you want to act on many of the items in a folder:


Tap the checkbox at the top of the list of files and folders.


All of the folders and files in the list appear with
checked boxes next to them.


If there are a few items that you don't want to
perform the action on, uncheck them.

To copy multiple files and folders:

  1. Select the files and folders and tap the Copy icon.

    The Copy message at the top of the screen indicates how many items you are copying.
    A Duplicate here message appears at the bottom of the screen.
  2. If you want to copy the item into the same location, tap the Duplicate here message.
    OR
    If you want to copy the item into another location, navigate to the location, and then tap the Duplicate here message.
    Copies of the files and folders are added to the location.

To move multiple files and folders:

  1. Select the files and folders, and tap the Move icon.

    The Move message at the top of the screen indicates how many items you are mocinf.
    A Cannot move here message appears at the bottom of the screen because you are still in the same folder as the original items.
  2. Navigate to the location where you want to move the items, and then tap the Move items here message.

    The items are moved to the location.

To delete multiple files or folders

  1. Select the files and folders and tap the Delete icon.
  2. Tap Delete to confirm deletion.

    The files are deleted.

To access actions for a single file or folder by tapping the more icon

  1. Tap the more (triple dot) icon to the right of the file or folder.

    A list of file actions opens. Rename, Copy, Move, and Delete are listed at the bottom of the list.

To copy a single file or folder:

  1. Access the file actions for the file or folder and tap Copy.

    A Duplicate here message appears at the bottom of the screen.

  2. If you want to copy the item into the same location, tap the Duplicate here message.
    If you want to copy the item into another location, navigate to the location, and then tap the Duplicate here message.
    A copy of the file or folder is created in the location.

To move a single file or folder:

  1. Access the file or folder's actions and tap Move.

    Since you are in the same folder as the original item, a message on the screen indicates that you cannot move the item here.

  2. Navigate to the location where you want to move the item.
    Once you navigate out of the item's current location, a Move here message appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap the Move here message.

    The file is moved to the new location.

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To delete a single file or folder:

  1. Access the file or folder actions and tap Delete.

    You are prompted to confirm deletion.
  2. Tap Delete.

    The file or folder is deleted.

To rename a file or folder:

  1. Access the file actions for the file or folder, and tap Rename.

  2. Change the file name and tap Rename.