# Actions on preparations When pointing your mouse over your preparations or preparation folders, several actions are available to manage or sort them. ## Actions on preparations ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/actions_on_preparations.png) The table below describes the different actions that you can perform on your preparations. | Icon | Action | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/pen_button.png) | Rename preparation | After typing the new name of your preparation, click the
green check icon to validate or the grey cross icon to cancel. | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/copy_button.png) | Copy or move preparation | You can duplicate or move your preparations to the selected
location in the folder structure. You can enter a new name or keep the current
one. | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/export_button.png) | Export preparation | Use this button to export a preparation to a json file, and then promote it to another
environment. | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/delete_button.png) | Delete preparation | A confirmation dialog opens before deleting the
preparation. | ## Actions on preparation folders ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/actions_on_preparation_folders.png) The table below describes the different actions that you can perform on your preparation folders. | Icon | Action | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/pen_button.png) | Rename preparation folder | After typing the new name of your folder, click the green check
icon to validate or the grey cross icon to cancel. | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/share_button.png) | Share preparation folder | Use this button to make your preparation folders accessible to
the other members of your organization. They will be able to open modify the
preparations they contain. | | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/delete_button.png) | Delete preparation folder | You can only delete empty folders. |