For actions that can be applied to several objects in parallel:

Select  Edit    Select all   in the top menu bar to select all entries in the folder page. This is the same as clicking   in the selection menu bar.

Select  Edit    Unselect all   to de-select all entries in the page. This is the same as clicking   in the selection menu bar
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Select several objects by activating their checkboxes on the left hand.

Select the appropriate menu entry in the selection menu bar for selected objects to trigger the action.

If you select an object for an action that cannot be performed on this particular object, or on the class of objects, BSCW will perform the action only on those objects where the action is "legitimate".

 catch up   indicates to BSCW that you have taken note of the current events (i. e., the actions on the selected objects) and that you do not want to be reminded of them any longer. The event icons in the selected entries are removed.
Note: catch up on a folder is applied recursively to the complete contents of the folder and its subfolders. As a shortcut, catch up affects all objects in a folder when none is selected. Thus, the effect is identical to selecting the  File    Catch up   action in the top menu bar.

 send   lets you send the selected objects and -- recursively -- their contents as email attachments or fax the selected objects. For email distribution recipients may be selected from your address book; their fax number or their email address may also be entered in the form. The send entry brings you to a form for distribution via email, where you as well may select fax distribution.
Note: The send entry is only available when the BSCW server has been configured for email or fax distribution by the BSCW server administrator.

 copy   puts a copy of the selected objects into your clipboard (see 3.5.1).

 cut   transfers the selected objects to your clipboard (see 3.5.1).

 delete   transfers the selected objects to your wastebasket (see 3.5.2).

 archive   generates a tar or zip archive file. This function is particularly useful if you want to download a large number of documents (see 7.1).

 rate   lets you rate the quality of the document or the object referenced by the URL (see 3.3.4.2).

 fetch   stores the (HTML-)contents of a URL in your workspace.

 verify   checks the availability of a URL.

 evaluate   generates or updates a document set (see 8.1).