Renaming and deleting files

Getting Started with OpenOffice.org 2.x

Chapter 3: File Management

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• Starting a new file
• Opening an existing file
• Saving files
• Exporting files
• E-mailing files
• Renaming and deleting files
• Using the Open and Save As dialogs
• File associations
• Digital signing of documents
• File formats

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You can rename or delete files within the OpenOffice.org dialogs, just as you can in your usual file manager. However, you cannot copy or paste files within the dialogs.

Renaming a file

To rename a file while using OpenOffice.org:

1. Choose File > Open and browse to the required file.
2. Right-click on the file name and choose Rename. The file name will be selected.
3. Typing replaces the selected name, or use a left or right arrow key to move the insertion point to modify the existing name.

Deleting a file

To delete a file while using this dialog:

1. Right-click on the file name to display a context menu.
2. Click Delete, and you will get a confirmation dialog.

Instead of Right-click > Delete, you can simply press the Delete key.