# Cautions on Extended Folder

This topic describes cautions and restrictions on extended folders.

- Operations when dragging-and-dropping the file in the extended folder to the user folder, link folder or extended folder (local)
- Others

## Operations when dragging-and-dropping the file in the extended folder to the user folder, link folder or extended folder (local)

- DocuWorks files cannot be moved but copied when being dragged-and-dropped from the extended folder to the user folder.
- Files other than DocuWorks files can be moved or copied when being dragged-and-dropped from the extended folder to the user folder, depending on the Desk settings.

- When [Show files other than DocuWorks files] is selected in [View] under [DocuWorks Desk Options] in the [Preferences] dialog box, files cannot be moved but copied. When you drag-and-drop the file while pressing the <Alt> key, it is converted to the DocuWorks document.
- When [Show files other than DocuWorks files] is cleared in [View] under [DocuWorks Desk Options] in the [Preferences] dialog box, files are converted to the DocuWorks document and imported. However, they cannot be moved.

## Others

- In the extended folder, you cannot perform following operations on DocuWorks files.

- Open the files in Viewer or Viewer Light window.
- Display the files in full screen.
- Set, change, or remove security settings.
- Open the attached original data.
- Create a new DocuWorks document.
- Create a shortcut.

- The following features are available in DocuWorks 9.1.8 or later and DocuWorks Extended Folder for Working Folder 1.10.0 or later.

- Status Display
- Extended Folder (Local)
- Unlock