Create, move, or delete a folder

Create a folder

To create a folder using the new Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Click the New button in the upper left in Google Drive or click the + icon in the bottom-right in the Google Docs editor home screens.
2. Select New Folder.
3. Enter a folder name and click Create.

To create a folder using the classic Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Click the red Create button in the upper left in Google Drive or click the + icon in the bottom-right in the Google Docs editor home screens.
2. Select Folder.
3. Enter a folder name and click Create.

The new folder will sync automatically to the Google Drive folder on your computer unless you choose to sync only certain folders.

Move a folder

To move a folder using the new Google Drive, right-click on a folder and select Move to or click-and-hold a folder and drag it to a new location.

To move a folder using the classic Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Select a folder and click the folder icon.
2. Choose the location that you'd like to move the folder to.
3. Click Move.

Learn how to organize shared folders.

Move files into folders shared with you

To move files into a shared folder using the new Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Click on Incoming in the left-hand side navigation.
2. Click on the add to my Drive icon.
3. Add files to the folder.

To move files into a shared folder using the classic Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Click on Shared with me in the left-hand side navigation.
2. Drag and drop the shared folder into "My Drive".
3. Add files to the folder.

Delete a folder

To delete a folder using the new Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the folder you’d like to delete.
2. Click the trash icon.
3. The folder and all items in the folder will be moved to “Trash”. If you've chosen to sync all items in “My Drive”, the folder will also be moved to your computer's trash bin.

To delete a folder using the classic Google Drive, follow these steps:

1. Check the box next to the folder you'd like to delete.
2. Click the trash icon.
3. The folder and all items in the folder will be moved to “Trash”. If you've chosen to sync all items in “My Drive”, the folder will also be moved to your computer's trash bin.

If you've accidentally trashed a folder, you can recover it as long as it hasn't been permanently deleted.

Tips for using folders

• Folders can be nested like folders on your desktop. If you sync folders to your computer using Google Drive for your Mac/PC, the folder structure will stay the same.
• You can share folders with other people. The sharing permissions that you set for the folder will be applied to everything inside of it.
• Share a folder so you can work on files with others. Select a folder and click Share to give others access to the files inside your folder. After someone has been given access, you’ll see his/her circle icon.
  
  
• Users with "Can edit" access can give access to other users. You can track activity of the folder to see exactly who has access.
• To add something to more than one folder, hold the Ctrl key (⌘ command for Mac) and select multiple folders.