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128 Managing Your Device
13.1 Copying and Managing Files
You can copy files between your device and computer, or copy files to a storage card installed on your device.
You can also efficiently manage your files and folders using File Explorer.
To copy files using Windows Mobile Device Center or ActiveSync
1. Connect your device to the computer.
2. Click
File Management > Browse the contents of your device in Windows Mobile Device Center on
your computer, or click Explore in ActiveSync on your computer. This opens Windows Explorer on your
computer and displays the contents of your device.
3. To copy a file from your device to your computer:
a. Browse the contents of your device, right-click the file you want to copy, then click
Copy.
b. Right-click a folder on your computer, then click
Paste.
4. To copy a file from your computer to your device:
a. Browse the folders on your computer, right-click the file you want to copy, then click
Copy.
b. Right-click a folder on your device, then click
Paste.
To manage files on your device using File Explorer
File Explorer lets you browse and manage the contents of your device. The root folder on the device is
named My Device, and contains the following folders: My Documents, Program Files, Windows, and more.
1. Tap
Start > File Explorer.
2. Tap a folder or file to open it.
3. To return to an upper level folder, tap
Up and select the folder.
4. To quickly delete, rename, or copy a file, tap and hold the file, then choose the desired operation on
the shortcut menu. To copy or delete multiple files, tap and drag over the desired files to select, tap and
hold the selection, then choose the desired operation on the shortcut menu.
To copy files to a storage card
1. Make sure the storage card is properly installed on your device.
2. Tap
Start > File Explorer and navigate to the appropriate folder.
3. Tap and hold the file you want to copy, then tap
Copy.
4. Tap the down arrow (
), then tap Storage Card in the list.
5. Tap and hold an empty area on the screen and then select
Paste on the menu.
Tip You can configure programs such as Word Mobile and Excel Mobile to directly save edited files onto a storage card.
In the program's file list, tap Menu > Options, then select the Storage Card in the Save to box.