# Copy or Move Files and Folders with the File Management Utility

The File Management utility lets you copy or move files and entire folders from one directory of the vision system to another directory, or from one device to another device.

1. Select the device(s) you want to use in the In-Sight® Device Pane, and then open the File Management utility. The utility window then appears. In the below example, three devices have been selected on the In-Sight® Device Pane, each having their own tab at the top of the window.

2. If you have selected multiple devices, click the tab of the device you want to copy from. If the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy or move are not located in the root folder of the device storage, then use the navigation pane to open their location. Once the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy or move are visible in the storage explorer, select and right-click them to open the context menu. Click Cut to select the file(s) or folder(s) for moving, or Copy to add them to the clipboard for copying.

   Tip: You can select multiple files or folders in the storage explorer to copy, move, or delete. Similarly to the In-Sight® Device Pane, press Shift + Left Click on the first and last items in the list you want to select, or press Ctrl + Left Click to select multiple items one after the other.

3. If you want to copy or move the selected file(s) or folder(s) to another device (already selected in Step 1), then click the tab of the target device at the top. After that, use the navigation pane to open the directory into which you want to copy or move the selected files or folders. Once the contents of the selected directory appear in the storage explorer, right-click there and click Paste in the context menu.

   The selected content then appears in the folder after a short time, depending on the amount and size of the selected files, and whether they are copied/moved within the device, or to another device through the network.

Note:

- You must have Full privileges to view all files.

- If you attempt to copy/move a file/folder to a directory where a file/folder with the same name already exists, the File Management utility will show an overwrite warning.

  In such cases, click Yes to overwrite the existing file/folder, or No to cancel the copy/move operation.