Create a component folder

You can add folders in the Components browser to organize content to meet the needs of your organization. You can add a folder using the toolbar, the Options menu, or the right-click option. Component folders are always inserted as a sub-folder underneath the folder you select.

Tips and tricks

Creating parent folders

If you want to create a parent folder at the same level as the system folders Deleted Items and External References, follow the instructions in Create a root folder.

Refreshing folders

There are two ways to refresh the folder list:
  • Refresh all folders—To update the entire folder hierarchy, go to the Folders toolbar and select ReadOnly_Refresh the Refresh (all) option.
  • Refresh one folder—To refresh the data for one folder only, select the folder, click the Options menu, and select Refresh. Inspire only refreshes the selected folder and shows only the first level of sub-folders and components it contains.

Create a folder using the toolbar

  1. Click Components.
  2. In the Folders pane, select the folder that you want to add a sub-folder to.
  3. On the Folders toolbar, click the Folder menu icon and select Create folder.
  4. In the empty label box next to the new folder icon, enter a name for the new sub-folder, and press Enter.
    Results: Inspire refreshes the folder hierarchy.
    • The parent folder now has an expand and collapse arrow.
    • The new folder is highlighted.
    • The new folder displays in the correct place in the alphabetized directory according to its name.

    Working with folder permissions

    • After you create a folder that is not at the root level, by default the permissions are set to be the same as the parent folder.
    • If you want to hide the new folder from users who are not administrators, you can set a permission level of None on the folder.
    • To change folder permissions, follow the steps in Set folder permissions.
    • For more information on how folder permissions work, read Work with folder permissions.

Create a folder using the Options menu

  1. Click Components.
  2. In the Folders pane, select the folder that you want to add a sub-folder to.
  3. Click the Options menu, and select Create folder.
  4. In the empty label box next to the new folder icon, enter a name for the new sub-folder, and press Enter.
    Results: Inspire refreshes the folder hierarchy.
    • The parent folder now has an expand and collapse arrow.
    • The new folder is highlighted.
    • The new folder displays in the correct place in the alphabetized directory according to its name.

    Working with folder permissions

    • After you create a folder that is not at the root level, by default the permissions are set to be the same as the parent folder.
    • To change folder permissions, follow the steps in Set folder permissions.
    • For more information on how folder permissions work, read Work with folder permissions.

Create a folder using the right-click menu

  1. Click Components.
  2. In the Folders pane, select the folder that you want to add a sub-folder to.
  3. Right-click the folder, and select Create folder.
  4. In the empty label box next to the new folder icon, enter a name for the new sub-folder, and press Enter.
    Results: Inspire refreshes the folder hierarchy.
    • The parent folder now has an expand and collapse arrow.
    • The new folder is highlighted.
    • The new folder displays in the correct place in the alphabetized directory according to its name.

    Working with folder permissions

    • After you create a folder that is not at the root level, by default the permissions are set to be the same as the parent folder.
    • To change folder permissions, follow the steps in Set folder permissions.
    • For more information on how folder permissions work, read Work with folder permissions.