{"id":6754,"date":"2021-06-24T11:54:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T06:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=6754"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T13:51:10","slug":"watch-a-folder-for-changes-and-automatically-organize-files-in-windows-using-copywhiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/watch-a-folder-for-changes-and-automatically-organize-files-in-windows-using-copywhiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch a folder for changes and automatically organize files in Windows, using Copywhiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We constantly work with multiple folders for our projects and it is difficult to keep a check on the modifications made in each folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if our folders were automatically monitored and the files automatically organized on a timely basis? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\">Copywhiz<\/a> file copy and backup app can do that for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This post will show how to <strong><em>monitor a particular folder and automatically organize files from that folder, on a regular basis.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a short video that shows how to achieve this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Watch a folder for changes and automatically organize files in Windows using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LoPZ6i6ap-A?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Transcript:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In this video, we will organize files from the downloads folder to the office folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Downloads folder, right-click and copy using Copywhiz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the destination folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz Paste Advanced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Copywhiz main window will open. Click on the Advanced Settings button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Destination Tab, choose the option\u00a0<strong>\u2018Organize files inside folders based on name, type, date, etc.\u2019<\/strong><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"433\" class=\"wp-image-8567 img-border\" style=\"width: 524px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/K.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/K.png 486w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/K-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the Organizer button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the file property section, choose&nbsp;<strong>\u2018File Extension\u2019<\/strong> from the drop-down. This will create separate folders based on the various types of files. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on OK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since we are organizing files, we will move the files instead of copying them. To do this, choose the option <strong>&#8216;Paste &amp; delete original (move)&#8217;<\/strong>.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"421\" class=\"wp-image-8566 img-border\" style=\"width: 524px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J.png 551w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2021\/06\/J-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the Downloads folder and you will find it empty. This is because we moved files instead of just copying them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To repeat this action automatically at regular intervals, we will <strong>schedule the Copywhiz project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But first, we need to save the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>File-&gt; Save As<\/strong> in the top-left corner of the Copywhiz main window. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the project is saved, click on <strong>&#8216;Paste Later( Schedule).&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the backup frequency and other options based on your preference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule this project and it will now perform the action automatically at the time specified!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Who could imagine that you could automatically organize hundreds of files in your system with so much ease! Well, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\">Copywhiz<\/a> did.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about<\/a>&nbsp;Copywhiz. Download the free trial&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For short tutorial videos,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;for interesting videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">other cool products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We constantly work with multiple folders for our projects and it is difficult to keep a check on the modifications made in each folder. What if our folders were automatically monitored and the files automatically organized on a timely basis? Copywhiz file copy and backup app can do that for you! 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