Egnyte simplifies the process of renaming files or folders in the WebUI. With just a few clicks, users can effortlessly select a file or folder and modify their name.
Renaming a File or Folder
Select the intended file or folder and choose Rename from the context menu.
Enter the desired name in the Name field and click Rename.
Alternatively, users can hover over the specific file or folder to rename and click on the Rename icon.
Enter the desired name and click on Save.
Who Can Rename Files and Folders?
Administrators and Owners
Administrators and Owners have the rename capabilities enabled by default for files.
For folders, Administrators have the rename capabilities enabled by default. Folder owner can rename folders as per the settings under Folder options.
Editor and Full
Users with Editor or Full access will be able to rename a file.
Editors cannot rename a folder. Users with Full permissions can rename a folder only when the settings has been enabled under Folder options.
Viewer and Viewer-Only
Users with Viewer or Viewer-only access cannot rename the files or folders. The rename option will not show up in the context menu.
Modifying Folder Rename Permissions
The folder permissions can be changed from three-dots menu-> More actions -> Details & Options.
Admins and users with Owner permissions can click on Options and change the folder permissions to Admin, Owners, and users with full permissions.
The changes made to a folder will not be inherited and not be automatically applied to all the subfolders and files within the folder.
Renaming a folder is considered a "move" from the old path to the new path. It will affect the folder itself, subfolders, and files (as all folder contents will effectively be moved to a new, renamed path). The change in the folder path is shown in the example below. Folder ‘Operations’ is renamed to ‘Operations Folder’ in this case.