New file wizard
| Title | Description | Download link and size |
|---|---|---|
| New File Wizard | New file wizard - shell enhancement tool for Windows Explorer and file managers. It creates the new file by user-defined template, and saves the file names history list. Working directly from the shell. | nfsetup.exe (96 KB) |
About New File
New file Wizard integrates into Windows Explorer "File>New" menu and makes the file creation more easy and functional.
New File Wizard allows you to create the new file from Windows Explorer with 1 additional mouse click. New file are naming by template, or by user input, or from the history list. File body copied from source. Folder copied from source with all subfolders.
Program run from MS Windows Explorer or from file manager.
Wizard interface
Full interface description you can find in the program on-line help.
What does it do?
- After program install, new item appear in the Windows Explorer New menu. This item calls the New file wizard.
- Wizard helps you to select the name and type for new file or folder (from templates list or from history).
- New files or folder are naming like "2004_sept_14 todo.txt" or "My docs description.doc" (where 2004 sept 14 is today date, "My docs" is a name of current folder).
- New file creating from selected template (for example, "new picture 800x600.BMP" or "Base calculation scheme.xls").
- New folder creating from selected template (for example, "New project" folder with "Documentation", "Calculations" and "Results" subfolders, read.me files and over).
Why need to naming the files?
Then you have one or two text files, you can name it Doc1.txt and Doc2.txt. Otherwise, if you are using your PC for daily work, you have hundreds of files – documents, photos, notes, calculations, models etc. If you don’t set the understandable names for this, you can’t find the file quickly then you need it. Windows can allow to you only the Doc1-Doc2-Doc3 numeration. New File Wizard assists you to put your information in order – from the first moment of document creation.
How to install?
Execute nfsetup.exe. Program will install to selected location and adds the new item to Explorer "New" menu. If new item doesn't appear immediately, please, wait a moment.
Installing is easy and doesn't take any manual input.
Using with file managers
File managers is a software used for Windows Explorer replacement. This way are preferred by computer enthusiast, who are looking for more powerful file handling.
How to configure...
If you are using other file manager
Where are so many file managers - and only one New File Wizard. If you don't find instructions for your preferred file manager in this list, you can do the same configuration by yourself! It's simple. You can also send the result to us, and we are public your recommendations it on this page.
Version history
| Date | Version | What's new |
|---|---|---|
| 16 apr 2006 | v1.4.5 | Fixed error - text from clipboard now limited by one line. File name now checks for forbidden charactes (\:/*?"<>|). |
| 01 apr 2006 | v1.4.4 | New macro - CLIPBOARD. |
| 30 jan 2005 | v1.4.3 | Help system expanded. |
| 26 dec 2004 | v1.4.2 | Adding New File Wizard item to Explorer folder context menu. System icons in file types list. |
| 20 dec 2004 | v1.4.1 | Importing file types from Windows Registry. Added help system. |
| 16 dec 2004 | v1.4 | More convenience interface. |
| 14 dec 2004 | v1.3 | File types and name templates list now independent. Saving window position, all columns widths etc. |
| 08 dec 2004 | v1.2 | New file wizard added to Explorer New menu. Install&uninstall. |
| 15 sept 2004 | v1.1 | Added input history. |
| 13 sept 2004 | v1. | Added copying files and folders from source. |
| 11 sept 2004 | v0.1 | Alpha version. |
Helps on-line
Browse the New File Wizard help system on-line (opens in new window): NFW Help system.
New File Wizard PAD-file
PAD-file for New File Wizard: http://www.cab-soft.com/pad/nfwpad.xml. Use it free for getting last-updated information. Full list of all PAD-files see at Support page.