The Edit Other and Edit New File commands are special versions of the Edit command that prompt you for the name of a text or image file to edit. Edit New File creates a new text or image file that will be automatically uploaded to a server when you save it. Edit Other opens an existing text or image file on a server for editing.

Normally the Edit command operates on the selected files in the file list. When no files are selected, you can instead create new ones with the Edit New File command. When you hold down the Shift key while choosing Edit, the command becomes Edit Other and you can enter the name or path of another existing file on the server.

In both cases, Fetch prompts you for a filename, and whether this file will be a text file or an image file. Fetch will select the correct "edit with" button based on the extension of the filename you type in, but you can override its choice if desired.

If only one of the editor applications is available, Fetch will offer you a choice of editing the file with the available editor, or canceling.

See the Edit command help topic for more information.

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