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Preface

1.  Getting Started With the Desktop

2.  Using the Desktop Windows

3.  Using the Desktop Workspaces

4.  Using the Desktop Panels

5.  Using the Desktop Applications

6.  Using the Main Menubar

7.  Using Time Slider

8.  Using the File Manager

File Manager Overview

Spatial Mode

Spatial Mode Windows

Displaying the Home Folder in a Spatial Window

Displaying a Parent Folder

Displaying a Folder in a Browser Window

How to Display a Folder in a Browser Window

Closing Folders

Opening a Location

Browser Mode

Browser Windows

Showing and Hiding File Browser Window Components

Using the Location Bar

Displaying Home Folder

Displaying a Folder

Displaying a Parent Folder

Using the Tree From the Side Pane

Using Navigation History

Navigating History List Using the Go Menu

Navigating History List Using the Toolbar

Navigating Your History List Using History in the Side Pane

Opening Files

Executing the Default Action

Executing Non-Default Actions

How to Add Actions Associated With a File Type

How to Modify Actions

Searching Files

Saving Searches

Managing Files and Folders

Using Views to Display Files and Folders

Arranging Your Files in Icon View

Arranging Your Files in List View

Changing the Size of Items in a View

Working With Files and Folders

Selecting Files and Folders

Selecting Files Matching a Specific Pattern

Moving or Copying a File or Folder

How to Duplicate a File or Folder

How to Create a Folder

How to Rename a File or Folder

How to Move a File or Folder to the Trash

How to Delete a File or Folder

Creating a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder

Using Drag and Drop

Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder

How to View the Properties of a File of Folder

Changing Permissions

How to Change Permissions for a File

How to Change Permissions for a Folder

Adding Notes to Files and Folders

How to Add a Note Using the Properties Dialog

How to Add a Note Using Notes in the Side Pane

Creating Documents by Using a Template

How to Create a Document From a Template

Using Bookmarks

Adding or Deleting a Bookmark

How to Edit a Bookmark

Using Trash

Displaying the Items in the Trash

Emptying Trash

Viewing Hidden Files

Hiding a File or Folder

Using Item Properties

How to Display the Item Properties Window

Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders

Using Icons and Emblems

How to Change the Icon for a File or Folder

How to Add an Emblem to a File or Folder

How to Create a New Emblem

Changing Backgrounds

Using Removable Media

Mounting Media

How to Mount a Device Manually

Displaying Media Contents

Displaying Media Properties

Ejecting Media

How to Eject a USB Flash Drive

Navigating Remote Servers

Accessing a Remote Server

Accessing Network Places

Accessing Special URI Locations

Setting File Manager Preferences

Views

Behavior

Display

List Columns

Preview

Media

Extending the File Manager

Scripts

Installing File Manager Scripts

Writing File Manager Scripts

Extensions

9.  Using the Desktop Tools and Utilities

10.  Configuring the Desktop

A.  Using the Mouse

B.  Using the Keyboard

Searching Files

In the file manager to begin a search, press Ctrl+F or select the Search toolbar button. The search bar should appear, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 8-4 Search Bar

image:Search Bar

Type characters that are present in the name or contents of the file or folder you want to find and press Return.

You can refine the search results by adding additional conditions to restrict the search to a specific file type or location. To add search conditions, click the + icon.

Saving Searches

Searches can also be saved for future use. Once saved, searches can be reopened later. Saved searches behave exactly like regular folders, for example, you can open, move, or delete files from within a saved search.