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# Working with batches, documents, and pages

> Create, rename, reorganize, separate, and delete batches, documents, and pages in Scanning Station.

Images of scanned documents are stored in **batches**. A batch typically holds all images from a single scanning session, and can contain both documents (groups of pages) and standalone pages.

When you first launch Scanning Station, an empty batch with a default name is created for you.

Batches and documents can also be created automatically during scanning. To configure automatic separation and naming rules:

* **For all batches:** on the **Batch Options** tab of the [Options](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/options-dialog-box) dialog box.
* **For a specific batch type:** in the [Batch Type Wizard](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/batch-type-wizard) (when creating the type) or the [Batch Type Properties](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/batch-type-properties-dbox) dialog box (after).

## Create

### Create an empty batch

For the full workflow (picking a batch type, entering registration parameters, etc.), see [Create a new batch](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/create-batch). To quickly create an empty batch from the main window, in the [Batches](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/batches-window) window do one of the following:

* Click **New Batch** on the toolbar.
* Right-click and select **New Batch** from the shortcut menu.
* Press **Ctrl+N**.

### Create a document

In the Batches window or the [Image](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/image-window) window, select the pages you want to assemble into a document, then do one of the following:

* Click **Create Document** on the Batches toolbar.
* Right-click and select **Create Document**.
* Press **Ctrl+Shift+C**.

<Note>
  Nested documents aren't supported. If you run **Create Document** on pages that already belong to a document, the new document is created at the same level as the existing one.
</Note>

### Automatically separate a batch into documents after scanning

Sorting images into documents by hand is time-consuming. Scanning Station can separate documents for you based on rules in the batch type.

<Warning>
  Don't enable automatic document separation if your setup already separates batches into documents in Vantage (for example, via a Skill). Running both will produce unexpected results.
</Warning>

To enable automatic separation:

1. Choose [**Tools > Options…**](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/main-window-menus). On the **Batch Options** tab, select the document separation options you want.
2. In the Batches window, select the batch to separate.
3. Choose **Edit > Separate Documents**.

## Organize

### Rename a batch or document

1. Select the batch or document in the Batches window.
2. Click the selected name again, or press **F2**.
3. Type a new name.

### Move a page

In the Batches window or the Image window, drag the page to the destination document or batch. You can also use **Cut**, **Copy**, and **Paste** from the **Edit** menu.

### Specify a document type

There are three ways to set a document type during batch assembly:

* **From the Batches window:**

  1. Open the document-type list by pressing **F2**, clicking the document name, or right-clicking the document and selecting **Change Document Type**.
  2. Click the desired type.

  <Note>
    Enable **View > Show Document Types instead of Names** to see type labels directly in the Batches window.
  </Note>

* **From the Document Properties dialog box:** click the **Registration Parameters** tab and pick a type from the **Type** drop-down list.

* **From the Registration Parameters window:** click the **Document** tab and pick a type from the **Document type** drop-down list.

## Remove

### Disassemble a document

In the Batches window or the Image window, select the document. Then do one of the following:

* Click **Disassemble** on the Batches toolbar.
* Right-click and select **Disassemble Document**.
* Press **Ctrl+Alt+D**.

The pages move back to the active batch, and the original document is deleted.

### Delete a batch, document, or page

In the Batches window or the Image window, select the items, then do one of the following:

* Click **Delete** on the Batches toolbar.
* Right-click and select **Delete**.
* Press **Del**.

## Related topics

* [Create a new batch](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/create-batch)
* [Batches window](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/batches-window)
* [Document types](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/document-types)
* [Operator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/operator-mode)