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4.1 File Manager Home Page

4.1.1 File Manager Home Page Overview

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File Manager Home Page


4.1.12 Left Sidebar (Sub-Menu Panel)

This vertical menunavigation panel on the left allows you to switch between different filecategories categories:of files:

  • Home: The default landing page showing commonly used folders such as Desktop and Downloads.

  • Personal: Displays your private files that are only accessible to you.

  • Shared: Contains files shared with you by other users within the system.

  • Network Drive: A connection point to access shared storage spaces across a network (like company file servers).

  • Orient Drop: A dedicated space for managing files that were uploaded via a tool called Orient Drop, commonly used for external file submissions.

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Left Sidebar

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4.1.23 Top Navigation Bar

TheLocated navigationabove the main workspace, this bar provideshelps you control over your browsing pathpath, andupdate your view, or search functionality:for files:

  • Back Button: Takes you back to the previous folder or view.

  • Current Path Display (Home/): Shows your current file location or folder path.

  • Refresh Icon: Reloads the page to reflect the latest changes or updates made to the files.

  • Search Bar: Type keywords to quickly find files or folders within the current directory.

  • View Options: You can switch how items are displayed (grid view vs. list view) using the View dropdown.
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Top Navigation Bar


4.1.3 Main Workspace (File Display Area)

This is theThe central panel displays the contents of your current directory whether files, folders, or shortcuts. This is where filesmost andof foldersyour areinteraction shown:takes place.

Example entries include:

  • Desktop: Likely refers to your Desktop folder.
  • Document: A Documents folder (slightly abbreviated).

  • Download: Shortcut for Downloads.

  • Recycle Bin: Stands for Recycle Bin, where deleted files are temporarily stored.

 

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Main Workspace