# Folders

Select **Folders** from the main menu. This will load a page with the following document management options:

[**Favourites**](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management/..#save-as-favourite)**:** all documents that you have marked as a favourite.

[**Documents with marks**](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management/notes-and-highlights)**:** any documents that you have added notes or highlights to.

[**Purchased documents**](https://support.vlex.com/features/vlex-credits)**:** depending on your location and chosen jurisdiction, you may have the option to purchase additional access on a document-by-document basis. These documents will be housed here.

Below these three options, you will find the folders that you have created. Use these to store documents and [organise them in a way that suits you](https://support.vlex.com/support-1/frequently-asked-questions/research-using-folders).

## **Adding documents to a folder**

At the top right of a document, you will find the **Add to folder** button. Here, you will have the choice to put the document into one or multiple folders by using the checkboxes. You can also create a new folder from this pop-up menu.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MbmpVSZs-05Vj7WC5n-%2F-Mbmu_sj_x0qrt6Ln1O2%2FAdd%20to%20folder.gif?alt=media\&token=3a5371b2-0d57-4c87-93e1-4e8ee66d6fba)

## **Create, rename and delete folders**

Within the folders menu, your folders will be displayed on the left of the screen. On each folder, you will be able to click on a small arrow, which will open a menu with the following three options:

**Create folder inside:** nest a new folder within the one you have selected. Use the pop-up box to name it.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLei_vwKczrag3ypbM%2FCreating%20a%20subfoled.gif?alt=media\&token=bbc08a7f-79b6-419f-a470-fe491082cb7f)

**Rename**: change the name of the folder using the pop-up box.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLen5kdOv9klBvL1_G%2FRenaming.gif?alt=media\&token=d8f065eb-0e21-45da-8794-6a94511614c3)

**Delete**: delete your folder; the documents inside it will be moved to the **Trash** folder.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLessXomxlBCpCerxK%2FDeleting%20folders.gif?alt=media\&token=fbb03567-ce48-4e45-aedd-1bd98702572e)

## **Move documents**

To move a document from one folder to another, use the drag and drop function with your curser.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLf07Nm4pAhnLnv1vi%2FMoving%20documents.gif?alt=media\&token=6c906b51-9e53-44d7-a5f6-f4b307a60bde)

## **Delete documents**

To delete a document, drag and drop it into the trash folder. You can also check the box to the left of each document and click the **Delete** icon in the top right corner.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLf4nYuy5XiQx-kDwp%2FDeleting%20documents.gif?alt=media\&token=13e1df85-7c1f-4501-b16a-efed1d46fead)

## **Restore documents from the Trash folder**

If you want to restore deleted documents, you have two options:

1. Move them from **Trash** to another folder by dragging and dropping with your curser.
2. Check the box next to the document you want to reinstate and click the restore button in the top right.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-McLThyfyXmghbJvGXGW%2F-McLfBOZMvQuZP5HkkhF%2FRestoring%20a%20document.gif?alt=media\&token=de07e176-810d-4f05-b69c-b97a94a36ed4)

## Video walkthrough

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Short video, narrating the organisational tools and how to use them.
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