Actions on objects in a folder or a discussion are the file management operations familiar from your local operating system. BSCW differs between:

• actions that can be applied to several objects in parallel: initiated by
  • selecting the objects' entries by activating the checkboxes on the left hand side of the screen
  • selecting the action in the selection menu bar for selected objects;
• actions to be applied to one specific object - triggered by selecting an action entry in the object's action menu .

BSCW lets you choose to have the entries for most actions offered either on the selection button bar for selected objects or on the individual object's action menu -- or even in both places. A few actions also have their entries on the top menu bar.