# [DocuWorks Desk Options] - [Document Operation] [Preferences] dialog box

Use this tab to set up document operation.

### [Document display by double clicking]

Specify whether to use Viewer or Viewer Light when you open a document in the workspace by double-clicking.
The default is [Open in Viewer].

#### [Open Container on Desk]

The DocuWorks container is opened by Desk.
By default, this box is cleared.

### [Document selection after unstacking]

Specify the selection state of a document after unstacking.
The default is [Selected].

### [Original data attachment after unstacking]

Specify a position to attach an original data after unstacking.
The default is [Attach to the first page].
If you select [Attach to the first page], the original data will be attached to the first page of the document.
If you select [Attach to first page of related part], the original data will be attached to the first page of the related DocuWorks document. If the original data has no related page, it will be attached to the newly created pageless DocuWorks document. The name of the pageless DocuWorks document will follow the name of the original data. A number will be added to the end of the document name if a document using the same name already exists.
Note
If you split the document in [Split Displayed Page] of the [Page] menu, and you have been selected [Attach to the first page], the original data will be attached to the first page of the first half of the document. If you select [Attach to first page of related part], the original data will be attached to the first page of the related document.

### [Position for adding document to binder]

Specify a position on a binder when you drag-and-drop it into the binder in thumbnail view.
The default is [Add to back].

### [Operation when dragging and dropping a Link Folder]

Specify whether to copy or move the documents or folders when you drag-and-drop them between your Task Space or a user folder and a link folder.
The default is [Copy].
Note

- When [Copy] is selected, drag-and-drop the documents or folders while holding down the <Shift> key to move them.
- When [Move] is selected, drag-and-drop the documents or folders while holding down the <Ctrl> key to copy them.
- When dragging and dropping documents or folders between folders which are in the same link root folder, the documents or folders are always moved. Hold down the <Ctrl> key while dragging and dropping documents or folders to copy them.

### [Edit in Network Folder]

Specify whether to edit documents in a link folder directly, or to copy the documents temporarily into your local folder before editing and then replace them in the link folder after editing.
The default setting is [Copy to Temporary Folder and Edit].

### [Action when unstacking document]

Specify the action to perform when unstacking a document.
The default is [Unstack in the folder].

- [Select at run time]
  Document unstacking dialog box appears when you attempt to unstack a document.
- [Unstack in the folder]
  In thumbnail view, unstacked documents are cascaded in sequential order with the first page displayed at the top where the original file was located.
  In grid view, unstacked documents are displayed in page order from where the original file was located.
- [Create a subfolder and unstack]
  Unstacked documents are stored in the newly created subfolder, named as follows:
  yyyymmdd-HHMMSS_original file name (yyyymmdd indicates year-month-day format, and HHMMSS indicates hour-minute-second format)

Note
When you select [Create a subfolder and unstack], a subfolder may not be created with an error if the file name is too long. In that case, shorten the file name and then unstack documents.

#### [Keep the original file]

If you selected [Create a subfolder and unstack], select this check box to keep the original file.

### [Action when stacking DocuWorks and PDF documents]

Specify the action to perform when stacking DocuWorks and PDF documents.
The default is [Select at run time].

- [Select at run time]
  The [Stacking Settings] dialog box appears when you attempt to stack documents.
- [Convert to DocuWorks documents and stack]
  Documents are stacked as DocuWorks documents.
- [Convert to PDF documents and stack]
  Documents are stacked as PDF documents.

### [Delimiter at the end of the document]

Specify a delimiter which separates a file name from the numbers of documents with the same title.
The default is "-" (hyphen).

### [Digits for number at end of document name]

Specify a digit for a number to be added at the end of a document name when DocuWorks creates documents with a same document name.
You can specify a value of 1 to 4 digits. The default is 3 digits.

### [Automatically set files added from other programs to "selected"]

Set the behavior applied when a file is added from a program other than Desk to the workspace area.
When you select this box, an added file will be automatically turned to active while the workspace will scroll to display it.
When you clear this box, an added file will not be turned to active. Also, the workspace will not scroll to display the file.
By default, this check box is selected.

### [When a file is newly added, place it at the top (Grid View only)]

Specify the behavior when a new file is added in grid view.
When you select this box, a newly added file is displayed at the top.
When you clear this box, a newly added file is displayed at the bottom.
By default, this box is cleared.