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Managing scripts using folders

You can manage your scripts by grouping and filtering them.

To manage scripts using folders:

1.	Choose Scripts menu > Manage Scripts. Or, choose File menu > Manage > Scripts.

2.	In the Manage Scripts dialog box, perform the tasks you want.

 

To	Do this
Create a new script folder	Choose Folder from the New list. In the Edit Folder dialog box, type a folder name, and click OK. The new folder appears in the Manage Scripts dialog box at the current position. A folder appears as a submenu in the Scripts menu.
Rename a folder	Double-click the folder to rename. In the Edit Folder dialog box, type a new name, and click OK.
Duplicate a folder	• Select the folder, and click .  • Windows: Choose Edit menu > Copy, click where you want the folder to appear in the list, and choose Edit menu > Paste. The folder and all scripts in the folder are duplicated.
Copy and paste a folder to another file	See Copying and pasting scripts.
Expand or collapse a folder	Click the expand/collapse icon to the left of the folder name, or press the + or - key (Windows) or the right or left arrow key (OS X). (This does not affect the appearance of the Scripts menu.)
Move a script into a folder	Expand the folder you want (see above). Use the double arrow to the left of the script to drag it under the expanded folder. If the script is at the end of the folder list, use the four-pointed arrow to indent the script under the folder name. The script appears in the selected folder’s submenu in the Scripts menu.
Delete a folder	Select the folder to delete, and click Delete. The folder and all scripts in the folder are deleted.
View scripts by folder name	In the drop-down list on the left, choose a folder name. The dialog box lists only scripts descended from the selected folder. To show all scripts, choose Show All.
Filter list of scripts by name	In the box on the right, type a script name, or part of the name. The list of scripts filters as you type.
Add a separator between script or folder names	Select the script or folder above where you want the new separator. Choose Separator from the New list. The Manage Scripts dialog box and the Scripts menu reflect your changes.
Print a script or folder	Select the script or folder to print, and click . In the Print dialog box, select your options, then click OK (Windows) or Print (OS X).

3.	To include the folder in the Scripts menu, select the checkbox next to the folder, or select the folder and select Include in menu.

Note  Selecting Include in menu only includes the folder itself, not its descendant scripts. Click Include in menu next to each descendant script you want listed in the submenu. Any scripts selected for menu inclusion without their parent folder being checked will not be included in the Scripts menu.

4.	When you are finished, close the Manage Scripts dialog box.

Tips

•	Use Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (OS X) to select multiple scripts and folders. You can add, duplicate, copy, paste, delete, or print multiple scripts and folders.

•	You can edit multiple scripts at the same time. In the Manage Scripts dialog box, select the scripts you want to edit, then click Edit. A separate Edit Script window opens for each selected script. Note that double-clicking with multiple scripts selected only opens the script that you clicked.

Related topics 

Creating and editing scripts

Saving a script

Deleting a script