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Adding items to folders

You can add items to folders to keep items organized. For example, a team lead may add issues for a product component to a public folder so she and other team members can quickly access all issues for the component.

Adding existing items to folders

You can add existing items to folders from the Folders list, item lists, and when working in items.

ClosedIn the Folders list

1. In the Folders list, select the folder to add items to and click the Contents tab.

You can also add existing items to folders in task boards. See Using task boards.

2. Click Add Existing.

The Select Items to Add dialog box opens.

3. Select an item Type. The items displayed depend on the selected type.

4. Select the items to add to the folder.

To find items, you can apply a filter, search, or view a list of recently viewed items.

5. Click Add.

The items are added to the folder.

Tip: You can also add items already in a folder to different folders. Click the gear icon next to the item and choose Add to Folder. Select the folders to add the item to and click Add.

ClosedIn items

The following steps explain how to add items to folders when working in items. You can also select items in item lists, click Actions, and choose Add to Folder.

1. Click the Folders tab when you are viewing or editing an item and click Add to Folder.

The Add to Folder dialog box opens.

2. Select the folder to add the item to. You can also search for a folder. You cannot add items directly to the Public or Private folders. These folders only contain child folders.

Click Expand All to expand all folders or Collapse All to collapse expanded folders.

3. Click Add to save the changes.

The item is added to the folder and the folder path is displayed.

Adding new items to folders

You can create new items and add them to folders at the same time from the Folders list.

1. In the Folders list, select the folder to add the item to and click the Contents tab.

2. Click the arrow on the Add Existing button and choose the item type to create.

The Adding Item page opens.

3. Click the Folder tab to view the folder path.

4. Enter the item information.

5. Save the item.