Brother PE-DESIGN V7 Moving/copying files to a different folder, Changing file names

Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)

Moving/copying files to a different folder

From Design Database, embroidery design can easily be moved from one folder to another.

1.In the folder pane, locate the folder where you want to move the embroidery design.

2.In the folder pane, click the folder that contains the embroidery design that you want to move.

3.Drag the embroidery design in the contents pane to the folder you previously located in the folder pane.

→If the two folders are on the same drive, the selected embroidery design is moved to the other folder.

→If the two folders are on separate drives, the selected embroidery design is copied into the other folder.

b Memo:

• To copy the file from one folder to another

on the same drive, hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the embroidery design.

• To move the file from one folder to another

on different drives, hold down the Shift key while dragging the embroidery design.

•The file can also be removed from the current folder (or copied) by selecting the menu command Edit – Cut (or Edit – Copy).Then, the file can be added to the new folder by selecting it in the folder pane, then selecting the menu command Edit – Paste.

Changing file names

In the Design Database, the names of embroidery designs can easily be changed.

a Note:

The names of embroidery designs can be changed from Design Database only when the sewing information (menu command Display – Details) is displayed. (Refer to “Changing how files are displayed” on page 276 .)

1.In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to rename.

2.Select the embroidery design that you want to rename. Then click again.

→The name will be highlighted inside a box.

3.Type in the new name of the embroidery design, and then press the Enter key.

b Memo:

When renaming a file, the file extension cannot be changed.

Deleting files

From Design Database, embroidery designs can easily be deleted.

1.In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to delete.

2.In the contents pane, select the name of the embroidery design that you want to delete.

3.Press the Delete key.

→The file is moved to the Recycle Bin.

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