Folder renamed and vanished


  1. sleepy047
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    Folder renamed and vanished


    Hi, I had a folder named "167". I changed it to "167..." to remind myself there were other folders between that number and the next that I still needed to collect. When I off-clicked into the window after renaming it the folder disappeared. I used the search bar and visually searched through the folder, both with show hidden folders on, but without success. Any information on this issue would be greatly appreciated.
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  3. Layback Bear
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    I don't believe using extra periods is the proper way of changing the name of a folder. Other than just doing a search folder and going through all of them I don't know of a way of finding that folder.
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  4. whs
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    Dumb question, did you press Enter after you renamed it.
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  6. sleepy047
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    ah.. silly me.. my brain said 167 when it was 166... apologies
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  7. xxxdannyxxx
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    sleepy047 said:
    ah.. silly me.. my brain said 167 when it was 166... apologies
    Yep I do that all the time, think one thing and do another
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  8. Layback Bear
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    I do one thing and then think.
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