User Guide Full Index
Connect to...
- Connect to Mac
- Connect to Windows
- Connect to NAS Drives
- Connect to Cloud Storage
- USB Drives
- Map an App folder
Navigation
File Listing Options
Selecting and Copying Files
- File Selection Mode
- Selecting Images in the Image Viewer
- Copying Files
- Drag and Drop
- AirDrop Files
- Copy Large files with macOS Finder
- Share Files
- Copy to iOS Clipboard
- eMail Files
- Download Files Using URL
Viewing Documents
Editing Documents
Annotate/Markup
Bulk Rename Tools
- Bulk Rename - Add text to filenames
- Bulk Rename - Find and Replace
- Bulk Rename - Rename with Dates
- Bulk Rename - Rename using EXIF Data
Search
Creating and Editing PDFs
Working with Images
- Rotate Images
- Convert Images
- Create Contact Sheets
- Rate Photos with XMP
- Remove GPS from Photos
- Edit IPTC Properties on Photos
- Slideshows
- - Chromecast Images
- - Airplay Photos
Playing Movies
Playing Music
- Supported Music Types
- Play Modes
- Queueing Tracks
- Speed Up/Slow Down Playback
- AirPlay Music
- Chromecast Music
- Cast Music to Alexa Devices
- Recording Audio into FileBrowser
Sharing Folders
Files App Integration
WebDAV Server
Sync and Backup
Custom Tasks
- Create Custom Tasks
- Monitor a Folder for a Keyword and Download Hourly
- Download PDFs from the Last 7 Days
- Trim PDF Pages
- Change IPTC Properties on Images in Bulk
- Rotate Images in Bulk
- Automated Backup of Video Files from a Chosen Folder
- Automate Backup and Deletion of Files Older than a Chosen Date
- Remove GPS from Multiple Photos
- Convert Images in Bulk
Advanced
File Listing Options
FileBrowser for Education remembers what view mode you selected per folder, so you can view your photo library as large thumbnails and other folders as a list or column view. Sort you files by name, date, size, type or even the XMP rating.
Folder View Options
FileBrowser for Education remembers the View mode, Sort order and even Zoom level, per folder. Perfect for Photos or Files.
List View
Shows each file details such as date and file size in a list.
Tip: Use the Pinch gesture to resize the icons.
Grid View
Grid of icons or image thumbnails with the filenames.
Tip: Use the Pinch gesture to resize the thumbnails.
Grid View No Borders
A Grid of icons or thumbnails with no borders and doesnt display the filename, this view is great for viewing purely images or videos.
Tip: Use the Pinch gesture to resize the thumbnails.
Column View
Columns showing file date and size.
Tip: Use the Zoom slider on the View Options menu to adjust the number of columns.
Gallery View
This view gives a folder overview and large previews of images and documents when selected. The side menu allows you to get to the properties of images allowing you to adjust IPTC and XMP quickly.
Gallery mode has two layouts, the vertical mode has an option to collapse the side menu and keep the Preview.
Tip: You can save your view and sort options per folder for example; Your Camera roll in date order and in the Grid No Borders View, but you like your My Documents folder in list view in Name order. To enable this tap the View Options icon in the bottom toolbar then tap "More" and enable "Save Sort/View Per Folder"
Gallery View is only available on iPad and in FileBrowserGO or FileBrowser Professional.
Sort Options
Sort Category
You can sort your files by the following categories:
- Name - Numbers followed by letters
- Alphabetically - Letters followed by numbers
- Date - Last Edited date
- Size - By File size
- Type - By File type
- Rating - XMP rating for images and videos *
Sort by Rating is only available in FileBrowserGO and FileBrowser Professional.
Sort Order
Change the order of your category from Ascending to Descending.
