Organising Files and Folders

Creating, Renaming & Moving Files & Folders

Creating Files & Folders

1. Click on the “+” symbol in the upper menu bar.
2. Select “Folder” or the type of file you want to create.
3. Name the file or folder.
4. Press the Enter key. A new file or folder is created. (New files are opened directly in edit mode.)

Renaming Files & Folders

1. Click on the three dots next to the file and select “Rename”.
2. Enter a new name and press the Enter key.

Moving Files & Folders

Move Individual Files/Folders

1. Click on the three dots next to the file or folder you want to move and select “Cut”.
2. Go to the folder where you want to insert the file/folder.
3. Click on the “paste” symbol that appears in the top menu bar next to the “+” sign. The file/folder is now inserted.

Move Several Files/Folders

1. Select the files/folders you want to move by checking the boxes on the corresponding icons.
2. Click on the “cut” icon that appears in the top menu bar.
3. Go to the folder where you want to insert the files/folders.
4. Click on the “paste” symbol that appears in the top menu bar next to the “+” sign. The files/folders are now inserted.

Up- & Downloading Files & Folders

Uploading Files

1. Select “Upload” under “+”.
2. Select one or more files and click “Open”. Alternatively you can drag and drop the file(s) from your PC into the browser window.
3. The loading bar shows the upload progress.

Uploading Folders

1. Entire folders can be uploaded via drag and drop. To do this, drag the folder(s) from your PC into the browser window. (Uploading via the “+” symbol currently only works with Chrome).
2. The loading bar shows the upload progress.

Downloading Files & Folders

Download Individual Files/Folders

1. Click on the three dots next to the file/folder and select “Download”.
2. Decide where the file/folder will be saved on your computer.
3. When saving folders, a zip file is created which you must unzip before opening.

Download Several Files/Folders

1. Select the files/folders you want to download by checking the boxes on the folder/file icon.
2. Click on the “Download” icon that appears in the top menu bar.
3. The download will be a zip file.

Deleting & Restoring Files & Folders

Deleting Files & Folders

Deleted files/folders remain in your trash bin for at least 1 week before they are permanently deleted. You can view the trash bin under “Deleted files” in the left menu.

Delete Individual Files/Folders

1. Click on the three dots next to the file/folder and select “Delete”.
2. The file or folder is moved to the trash.

Delete Several Files/Folders

1. Select the files/folders you want to delete by checking the boxes on the file/folder icon.
2. Click on the “Delete” icon that appears in the top menu bar.
3. The files/folders are moved to the trash.

Removing Files & Folders Shared with You

If you no longer need a file/folder that has been shared with you, you can delete the share. The file/folder is removed from your sciebo account, but remains with the owner.

1. Click on the three dots next to the file/folder and select “Unshare”.
2. The file/folder is removed from your sciebo account. It is not moved to the trash, but remains listed under “Shared with you”. Here you can accept the share again if needed.

Restoring Files & Folders

Restore Individual Files/Folders

1. Open the trash bin by clicking “Deleted Files” in the left menu.
2. Click on the “Restore” icon next to the file/folder you want to restore.
3. The file/folder will be restored to the location where it was last saved.

Restore Several Files/Folders

1. Open the trash bin by clicking “Deleted Files” in the left menu.
2. Select the files/folders you want to restore by checking the boxes on the file/folder icon.
3. Click on the “Restore” icon that appears in the top menu bar.
4. The files/folders will be restored to the location where they were last saved.