File Commander Help
File Commander is a complete feature-rich file explorer that allows you to access and manage the files on your Android device and remote files stored in your Google Drive, DropBox, Box.net, SugarSync and SkyDrive account. You are able to handle separately picture, music and video files.
File Commander is organized in several useful shortcuts giving quick access to local files, remotely stored files or to files from the same type:
- Downloads - a shortcut to files downloaded via the Internet Browser or Google Play.
- Pictures - any image format files.
- Music - music files.
- Videos - video format files.
- Local files - you can browse all local files on memory cards.
- Phone - the application allows you to browse the files stored on the device internal memory.
- Remote files - access to your Google Drive, DropBox, Box.net or Sugar Sync account.
Managing Files and Folders
A long tap on a file or folder from the file list will pop up the File Options menu. The File Commander allows you to perform the following operations:
- To rename a file, choose Rename and enter the new name in the text box that appears.
- To delete a file, choose Delete.
- To share a file, choose Send file.
- To view the properties of a file, choose the corresponding item from the menu and you will be able to see the file Name, Type, File Size, Path to the file and Date modified.
The same options apply for folders.
File Commander allows you to create new folders. To do so, select Menu > New or the New icon from the toolbar. The folder will be placed in your current folder.
Sorting Files
To sort files, select Sort from File Comander toolbar. Choose the criteria by which you want to sort the files:
- Name
- Type
- Size
- Date modified
Finding Files
To find a file or folder, select Menu > Find or the corresponding toolbar icon. Type in the file name, part of the name or even just the file extension. In the same manner you are able to search for folders.
Sharing Documents
File Commander allows you to share your files directly from the file list by sending them to email recipient, to another device via Bluetooth or to upload them to an existing Google Drive, DropBox, Box.net or Sugar Sync account.
- To send a file via email or Bluetooth, tap and hold on the file until the File options menu appears and choose Send file. You will be offered the option to select email client to be used or Bluetooth. The file will be sent as an attachment to a new email in the program that you have selected to use.
- You can compress a file before sending it so you reduce its size. To do so, select Zip & Send file in the File options menu that appears when you tap and hold on a file.
- You can also share files with external cloud application as DropBox or EverNote.