# File Operators

`bpy.ops.file.``autopack_toggle`()

  Automatically pack all external files into the .blend file

`bpy.ops.file.``bookmark_add`()

  Add a bookmark for the selected/active directory

`bpy.ops.file.``bookmark_cleanup`()

  Delete all invalid bookmarks

`bpy.ops.file.``bookmark_delete`(index=-1)

  Delete selected bookmark

  Parameters: | index (int in [-1, 20000], (optional)) – Index

`bpy.ops.file.``bookmark_move`(direction='TOP')

  Move the active bookmark up/down in the list

  Parameters: | direction (enum in ['TOP', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'BOTTOM'], (optional)) – Direction, Direction to move the active bookmark towards `TOP` Top, Top of the list. `UP` Up. `DOWN` Down. `BOTTOM` Bottom, Bottom of the list.

`bpy.ops.file.``cancel`()

  Cancel loading of selected file

`bpy.ops.file.``delete`()

  Move selected files to the trash or recycle bin

`bpy.ops.file.``directory_new`(directory="", open=False, confirm=True)

  Create a new directory

  Parameters: | directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Name of new directory open (boolean, (optional)) – Open, Open new directory confirm (boolean, (optional)) – Confirm, Prompt for confirmation

`bpy.ops.file.``execute`(need_active=False)

  Execute selected file

  Parameters: | need_active (boolean, (optional)) – Need Active, Only execute if there’s an active selected file in the file list

`bpy.ops.file.``filenum`(increment=1)

  Increment number in filename

  Parameters: | increment (int in [-100, 100], (optional)) – Increment

`bpy.ops.file.``filepath_drop`(filepath="Path")

  Undocumented contribute <https://developer.blender.org/T51061>

`bpy.ops.file.``find_missing_files`(find_all=False, directory="", hide_props_region=True, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_folder=False, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA')

  Try to find missing external files

  Parameters: | find_all (boolean, (optional)) – Find All, Find all files in the search path (not just missing) directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files filter_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) – Display Type `DEFAULT` Default, Automatically determine display type for files. `LIST_VERTICAL` Short List, Display files as short list. `LIST_HORIZONTAL` Long List, Display files as a detailed list. `THUMBNAIL` Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails. sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) – File sorting mode `FILE_SORT_ALPHA` Name, Sort the file list alphabetically. `FILE_SORT_EXTENSION` Extension, Sort the file list by extension/type. `FILE_SORT_TIME` Modified Date, Sort files by modification time. `FILE_SORT_SIZE` Size, Sort files by size.

`bpy.ops.file.``hidedot`()

  Toggle hide hidden dot files

`bpy.ops.file.``highlight`()

  Highlight selected file(s)

`bpy.ops.file.``make_paths_absolute`()

  Make all paths to external files absolute

`bpy.ops.file.``make_paths_relative`()

  Make all paths to external files relative to current .blend

`bpy.ops.file.``next`()

  Move to next folder

`bpy.ops.file.``pack_all`()

  Pack all used external files into the .blend

`bpy.ops.file.``pack_libraries`()

  Pack all used Blender library files into the current .blend

`bpy.ops.file.``parent`()

  Move to parent directory

`bpy.ops.file.``previous`()

  Move to previous folder

`bpy.ops.file.``refresh`()

  Refresh the file list

`bpy.ops.file.``rename`()

  Rename file or file directory

`bpy.ops.file.``report_missing_files`()

  Report all missing external files

`bpy.ops.file.``reset_recent`()

  Reset Recent files

`bpy.ops.file.``select`(extend=False, fill=False, open=True, deselect_all=False)

  Handle mouse clicks to select and activate items

  Parameters: | extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first fill (boolean, (optional)) – Fill, Select everything beginning with the last selection open (boolean, (optional)) – Open, Open a directory when selecting it deselect_all (boolean, (optional)) – Deselect On Nothing, Deselect all when nothing under the cursor

`bpy.ops.file.``select_all`(action='TOGGLE')

  Select or deselect all files

  Parameters: | action (enum in ['TOGGLE', 'SELECT', 'DESELECT', 'INVERT'], (optional)) – Action, Selection action to execute `TOGGLE` Toggle, Toggle selection for all elements. `SELECT` Select, Select all elements. `DESELECT` Deselect, Deselect all elements. `INVERT` Invert, Invert selection of all elements.

`bpy.ops.file.``select_bookmark`(dir="")

  Select a bookmarked directory

  Parameters: | dir (string, (optional, never None)) – Dir

`bpy.ops.file.``select_box`(xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, wait_for_input=True, mode='SET')

  Activate/select the file(s) contained in the border

  Parameters: | xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max wait_for_input (boolean, (optional)) – Wait for Input mode (enum in ['SET', 'ADD', 'SUB'], (optional)) – Mode `SET` Set, Set a new selection. `ADD` Extend, Extend existing selection. `SUB` Subtract, Subtract existing selection.

`bpy.ops.file.``select_walk`(direction='UP', extend=False, fill=False)

  Select/Deselect files by walking through them

  Parameters: | direction (enum in ['UP', 'DOWN', 'LEFT', 'RIGHT'], (optional)) – Walk Direction, Select/Deselect file in this direction extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first fill (boolean, (optional)) – Fill, Select everything beginning with the last selection

`bpy.ops.file.``smoothscroll`()

  Smooth scroll to make editable file visible

`bpy.ops.file.``sort_column_ui_context`()

  Change sorting to use column under cursor

`bpy.ops.file.``unpack_all`(method='USE_LOCAL')

  Unpack all files packed into this .blend to external ones

  Parameters: | method (enum in ['USE_LOCAL', 'WRITE_LOCAL', 'USE_ORIGINAL', 'WRITE_ORIGINAL', 'KEEP', 'REMOVE'], (optional)) – Method, How to unpack

`bpy.ops.file.``unpack_item`(method='USE_LOCAL', id_name="", id_type=19785)

  Unpack this file to an external file

  Parameters: | method (enum in ['USE_LOCAL', 'WRITE_LOCAL', 'USE_ORIGINAL', 'WRITE_ORIGINAL'], (optional)) – Method, How to unpack id_name (string, (optional, never None)) – ID name, Name of ID block to unpack id_type (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – ID Type, Identifier type of ID block

`bpy.ops.file.``unpack_libraries`()

  Unpack all used Blender library files from this .blend file