9.1.5. The Drive display area

Displays the files and folders as a list, icons or tiles In order to select a view, click on View in the tool bar.

For each file and folder a row with the following content is displayed in the List view.
- An icon. There are different icons for the individual object types.
- The name of the file or folder.
- Date or time of the last change
- In the case of files, the size is displayed.
For each file and folder the following information is displayed in the Icons view.
- An icon. If available, a file preview is shown.
- the name of the file or folder
Files and folders are displayed as squares in the Tiles view.
Encrypted files are marked with the Encrypted icon

. Information on encrypting files can be found in Encrypting Data with Guard

Functions

In order to display details of a selected object, click on View in the tool bar. Enable File Details. Details are displayed in a side bar.
In order to display specific object types only, click on Select in the navigation bar. Enable an entry below Filter.

In order to display all objects, click on Select in the navigation bar. Enable the entry All below Filter.
In order to sort objects, click on Sort by in the navigation bar. Enable an entry.
Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You can also use your system's multi-selection functions.

You can also use checkboxes to select files or folders. In order to display the checkboxes, click on View in the tool bar. Enable Checkboxes.

To select all objects or files or to clear the selection, click on Select in the navigation bar. Click on an entry below Select.
If double-clicking on a folder, it will be opened.
For frequently used functions, you can use the context menu for a folder, a file or multiple files.

Also see:

Drive