How to Navigate and Sort Files using File Manager
This article gives guidance to Rescue technicians.
Navigate and Sort options are accessed via a drop-down menu on the File Manager toolbar. Shortcut keys are available for each item.
Note: The host computer's files are displayed in the right frame, the client computer's in the left. Use the Tab key to switch between the two frames.
| Option | Shortcut (Windows client) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | F5 | Refreshes the folders on both the client and host computer. |
| Up | Backspace | Moves up to the parent directory. |
| Drive list | Ctrl+Backspace | Displays the available root drives on the selected computer. |
| Select left drive | Alt+F1 | Click to select the disk drive you want to view in the left pane of the File Manager window. |
| Select right drive | Alt+F2 | Click to select the disk drive you want to view in the right pane of the File Manager window. |
| Go to folder… | Ctrl+G | Click this item to open a box where you can type the name of a specific folder or directory you want to view. |
| Sort by Name | Ctrl+1 | Sort the directory contents by file name. |
| Sort by Type | Ctrl+2 | Sort the directory contents by file type. |
| Sort by Size | Ctrl+3 | Sort the directory contents by file size. |
| Sort by Date | Ctrl+4 | Sort the directory contents by the date files were last modified. |
| Show… | Select Show folders for all users, Show hidden files, and/or Show system files in any combination. |
Tip: Click to change between the local and the remote disk drives on the left/right pane of the File Manager window (the shortcut is Alt+1 and Alt+2).
Article last updated: 27 September, 2022