Managing community folders

Create community folders and use them to organize your community files.

You can add community-owned files to community folders. Note that the following limitations apply:
  • You can put community-owned files only in community folders.
  • You can put a community-owned file in only one community folder.

Creating a new community folder

  1. From the navigation bar, click Communities and select the community whose files you want to organize.
  2. You can create a community folder in two ways:
    • From the community Files app:
      1. In the community menu, click Files.
      2. Click Add then select New folder from the list.
      3. Enter the folder details, then click Create.
    • If the Files app is added to the community Highlights page, click Add Folders in the Files area.
Note: Want to change the folder name and description? Select the folder to open it, then click the folder action menu Folder action menu and select Edit Properties.

Creating a nested subfolder

To create a nested subfolder, take the following steps:
  1. From the navigation bar, click Communities and select the community that you want to add a folder to.
  2. In the community menu, click Files and select the folder from the sidebar.
  3. Click the folder action menu Folder action menu and select New Folder.
  4. Enter a folder name and description, then click Create.

Moving a folder into another folder

You can move personal folders or community folders, as long as you have editing rights.

  1. From the navigation bar, click Communities then select the community whose folders you want to organize.
  2. In the community menu, click Files then select Community Folders in the side panel.
  3. Select the checkbox for the folder that you want to move, then click Move To.
  4. Select the folder you'd like to move it into, then click Move Here.
Note: Want an easier way? From the Community Folders tab, just click and drag the folder that you want to move to another folder.

Adding a community-owned file to a folder

After you upload a file to a community, you can store it in a community folder. Click and drag the file into the folder, or follow these steps:

  1. From the navigation bar, click Communities then select the community whose files you want to manage.
  2. In the community menu, click Files then select All Community Files in the side panel.
  3. Click the list view icon List view icon then click More next to the file that you want to add to a folder.
  4. Click Move to Folder and select the folder you want to move the file into, then click Move Here.

What to do next

Check out the other ways you and community members can work with files in Managing community files.