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Create document folders

Last update: Thu Dec 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Documents can be organized into folders. You can create personal folders in your personal Documents area.

NOTE
Organizing documents simply creates links between the documents and the objects you associate them with. It does not relocate them in the system.

Access requirements

You must have the following access to perform the steps in this article:

Adobe Workfront plan*
Any
Adobe Workfront license*
Review or higher
Access level configurations*

Edit access to Documents

Note: If you still don't have access, ask your Workfront administrator if they set additional restrictions in your access level. For information on how a Workfront administrator can modify your access level, see Create or modify custom access levels.

*To find out what plan, license type, or access you have, contact your Workfront administrator.

Display folders

You can display folders in thumbnail, standard, or list view. To change the view, use the view options in the upper-right corner.

  1. Click Documents in the Main Menu.

    Or

    With a Workfront object open, click Documents in the left panel.

  2. Click the view options above the right panel to change how the documents are displayed.

Create folders and subfolders

Create folders to better organize your documents. You can create up to 2,000 folders on an object and up to 50 subfolders within each folder. Subfolders count towards the 2,000 folder maximum.

  1. Click Documents in the Main Menu.

    Or

    With a Workfront object open, click Documents in the left panel.

  2. To create a top-level folder, ensure that nothing is selected, then click Add New  >  Folder.

    Or

    To create a sub-folder, select the folder where you want to create the sub-folder, then click Add New >  Folder.

Sharing folders

For information about sharing folders, see Share a document folder.

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