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Edits to the file editor interface docs.

Jason Grout 7 years ago
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 # File Editor
 # File Editor
 
 
-The File Editor in JupyterLab enables you to edit text files in JupyterLab:
+The file editor in JupyterLab enables you to edit text files in JupyterLab:
 
 
 [screenshot]
 [screenshot]
 
 
-The File Editor includes syntax highlighting, configurable indentation (tabs,
+The file editor includes syntax highlighting, configurable indentation (tabs or
 spaces), different key maps (vim, emacs, Sublime Text) and basic theming. These
 spaces), different key maps (vim, emacs, Sublime Text) and basic theming. These
 settings can be found in the Settings menu:
 settings can be found in the Settings menu:
 
 
 [screenshot]
 [screenshot]
 
 
-To edit an existing text file, double-click on the file in the File Browser or
-drag it into the Dock Panel:
+To edit an existing text file, double-click on its name in the file browser or
+drag it into the main area:
 
 
 [animation]
 [animation]
 
 
-To create a new text file in the current directory of the File Browser, click
-the + button at the top of the File Browser and click the “Text Editor” card in
+To create a new text file in the current directory of the file browser, click
+the `+` button at the top of the file browser to create a new Launcher tab, and click the “Text Editor” card in
 the Launcher:
 the Launcher:
 
 
 [animation]
 [animation]
+
+You can also create a new text file with the File menu:
+
+[animation]
+
+A new file is created with a default name. Rename a file by right-clicking on
+its name in the file browser and selecting “Rename” from the context menu:
+
+[animation]

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@@ -58,10 +58,18 @@ You can also create new documents or activities using the File menu:
 
 
 [screenshot]
 [screenshot]
 
 
-The current working directory of a new activity or document will be the directory listed in the file browser (except for a terminal, which always starts in the root directory of the file browser):
+The current working directory of a new activity or document will be the
+directory listed in the file browser (except for a terminal, which always starts
+in the root directory of the file browser):
 
 
 [animation]
 [animation]
 
 
+A new file is created with a default name. Rename a file by right-clicking on
+its name in the file browser and selecting “Rename” from the context menu:
+
+[animation]
+
+
 ## Uploading and downloading
 ## Uploading and downloading
 
 
 Files can be uploaded to the current directory of the file browser by dragging
 Files can be uploaded to the current directory of the file browser by dragging