# Keep the given name of linked pdf file

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keep-the-given-name-of-linked-pdf-file/1945>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 13, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keep-the-given-name-of-linked-pdf-file/1945 "2020-03-13T20:07:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![masa312f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@masa312f](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/masa312f)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keep-the-given-name-of-linked-pdf-file/1945/1 "2020-03-13T20:07:27Z")

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I recently upgraded to Jabref 5.0 form version 4. Before the upgrade, I could link a pre-downloaded pdf file to an entry by drag&drop, during which I could choose move or copy the file to my main file directory AND choose to keep the given name or to convert to JabRef-defined file name. In ver. 5.0, there is no such a “option” window. File was simply moved to the main file directly with a converted file name [bibtexkey]-[title]. As I have my own rule of naming journal file names, this forced name change is really annoying.  
I couldn’t find any option in Preference. Is there any way to bring back the old behavior?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keep-the-given-name-of-linked-pdf-file/1945/2 "2020-03-13T21:11:40Z")

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You can use the modifiers Ctrl and Alt while dropping to control whether the file is moved & renamed (default), copied & renamed or just linked without any renaming.

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**Author:** ![masa312f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@masa312f](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/masa312f)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/keep-the-given-name-of-linked-pdf-file/1945/3 "2020-04-07T14:14:18Z")

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Hi Tobias,  
Sorry that I didn’t notice your reply until today. Would you tell me how to move a file WITHOUT renaming during drag-and-drop? Also, I would appreciate if you tell me where I can find the modifier information.  
Thank you!