Add, link to, or remove an existing item from a project
To add an existing item
- On the Project menu, click Add Existing Item.
- In the Add Existing Item dialog box, browse to the location of
the item that you want to add to the current project, select that item, and then
click Open. A copy of the item will be added to your project folder
and will appear under Files in the Projects panel within the current project.
To link to an existing item
- On the Project menu, click Link to Existing
Item.
- In the Link to Existing Item dialog box, browse to the location of
the item that you want to add to the current project, select that item, and then
click Open. A reference to the item will be added to your
project folder and will appear under Files in the Projects panel within the current project.
A linked item is identified by an arrow superimposed over the file icon
.
To remove an item
- Under Files in the Project panel, right-click the item
that you want to remove,
and then click Remove.
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Using the Remove option only removes the item from
the Files list in the
Projects panel; it does not permanently delete the item from the project
folder. |
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Right-clicking an item in the Projects panel and
then clicking Delete will permanently remove the copy of the item
from your project folder, but it won't remove any copies of
that item that you may have saved elsewhere on your computer. |