Browsing Using the Folders Pane
The Folders pane displays a directory tree of all the folders on your computer in the same style as they appear in Windows Explorer. You can select one or more folders in the Folders pane to display their contents in the File List pane.
Whenever you browse to a folder using the Folders pane, the ACDSee Free database catalogs any images, documents, or media files in the folder.
To Open or Close the Folders Pane:
In Manage mode, click Panes | Folders.
When you connect a removable device, such as a mass storage device or digital camera, the Folders pane displays the device as another drive, and assigns it a drive letter automatically.
You can access the device, and its contents, by clicking on it in the Folders pane.
Selecting Multiple Folders
Easy-Select bars are indicators on the left side of the Folders and Catalog panes, they look like this: 
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To Use the Easy-Select Bar:
In the Folders pane, select the indicator to the left of each folder with contents you want to display.
Creating and Managing Folders
You can use the Folders and File List panes to create, delete, rename, and move folders on your hard drive to help organize your files.
To Manage Your Folders:
- In the Folders pane, browse to where you want to add, delete, or rename a folder.
- Do one of the following:
- To create a folder, click File | New, and then select Folder. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.
- To delete a folder, select a folder and press Delete.
- To rename a folder, right-click the folder you want to rename and select Rename. Type a new name for the folder and press Enter.
You cannot rename a drive or any folder on a read-only file system, such as a CD-ROM.