File Manager: Copy, Delete, Rename, Favorites

The File Manager is how you navigate folders, load drills, save drills, and manage your files. If you learn file selection and right-click menus, you can do almost everything you need without frustration.

Open the File Manager

You can open the File Manager in two ways:

Keyboard shortcuts (fastest)

• Press l (lowercase L) to open Load
• Press s to open Save

Main menu

1. Right-click on an open area of the table to open the main menu
2. Click Load or Save

Selecting files (single and multiple)

Most file operations (copy, move, delete) require selecting one or more files first.

Select one file

• Left-click the file once to preview it.

Select multiple files (two methods)

Method A — Select individual files

• Hold Ctrl
• Left-click each file you want

Use this when the files are not adjacent.

Method B — Select a contiguous block

1. Left-click the first file
2. Scroll to the last file
3. Hold Shift and left-click the last file

Everything from the first to the last file becomes selected.

Copy, Move, Paste (Cut/Copy/Paste)

1. Select one or more files
2. Right-click on one of the selected files
3. Choose Cut (move) or Copy
4. Navigate to the destination folder
5. Right-click in the File Window and select Paste

That’s it — you’ve copied or moved files into the new location.

Delete files (no undo)

1. Select one or more files
2. Right-click on one of the selected files
3. Click Delete

Warning: there is no undo for delete. Make sure your selection is correct before deleting.

Rename a file (single file only)

Rename works on one file only.

• If you have multiple files selected, the Rename option will not appear.

To rename:

1. Select a single file
2. Right-click the file
3. A filename box appears
4. Use backspace and left/right arrows to edit the name
5. Click OK

Favorites (quick access to drills you’re working on)

The Favorites folder is a convenience folder for drills you’re actively using.

Add a drill to Favorites

1. Load a drill from any folder (not Favorites)
2. Press F
3. That drill is added to Favorites

Remove a drill from Favorites

1. Load the drill from Favorites
2. Press F again
3. That drill is removed from Favorites

Favorites is intended as a working set — keep active drills there, remove them when you’re done.

Common mistakes

• “Why can’t I delete this folder?” The folder must be empty before it can be deleted.
• “Why don’t I see Rename?” You selected multiple files. Rename only works on one file.
• “Why can’t I load this file?” Files marked ??? are not recognized by ICATS and cannot be loaded.
• “Where’s the USB folder?” The USB shortcut appears only when a USB drive is plugged into ICATS.

Related Topics

• Drill Types: ICA, Image, and Hybrid Understand why different files behave differently when loaded.
• Shortcut Keys Reference Learn the fastest ways to load, save, and navigate drills.
• Loading Drills Step-by-step instructions for loading drills from folders.
• Updates and New Modules How new drills and purchased modules are downloaded.
• Common Visual Aids Learn how to read ghost balls, tangent lines, and cut angles.