> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vizcom.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Files and folders

> Create, find, move, delete and restore Vizcom files and folders from the home page.

A file holds one Workbench canvas and saves as you work. The home page is where you create, find and organize files.

Where to find it
The home page sidebar. **Create new file** and **New folder**: top right.

Works in
Home page

Credits
None

Plans
All plans

![The files page of a workspace named Acme Design Studio, open on the All Acme Design Studio team: two folders, Material studies and Client presentations, and six files with thumbnails: Cordless drill, Trail runner concept 07, Lounge chair colorways, EV sedan exterior, Living room scene and Floral bomber jacket. Callouts mark 1 the Recents, My Files and Learn links, 2 the Team section, 3 Create new file, 4 the Last edited and Created by: Anyone menus with the list and grid buttons, and 5 Trash.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx/images/find/files-home.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx\&q=85\&s=484788a5b156187ff094b2172eecf530)

Recents, My Files, Learn (1), teams (2), Create new file (3), sort and view (4), Trash (5).

## Create a file

**1. Pick where it goes**

Open **My Files** 1, a team 2 or a folder.

**2. Create it**

Click **Create new file** 3.

**3. Name it**

Type a name and click **Start in Workbench** or **Start in Studio**.

For a folder, click **New folder**, name it and drag files onto it.

## Find a file

* Type in **Search all files** to search file names and who made them.
* Sort and filter with the menus 4, or switch between grid and list.
* Move the pointer across a thumbnail to scrub its images, then right-click and choose **Go to image**.

## Move files and folders

![The Cordless drill file card in a team with its menu open: Open, Open in new tab, Copy public link, Duplicate, Export as .viz, Move, Rename and Delete. Callouts mark 1 the three-dot button on the card, 2 Duplicate, 3 Export as .viz, 4 Move and 5 Delete.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx/images/find/files-menu.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx\&q=85\&s=f276d7bfb2c254fb1182198bd6fd3bca)

The ⋯ button (1), Duplicate (2), Export as .viz (3), Move (4), Delete (5).

Right-click a file or click its **⋯** to duplicate, move or delete it. <kbd>⌘</kbd>/<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click several to move or delete them together.

## Delete and restore

**1. Open Trash**

Click **Trash** 5.

**2. Restore**

Click the file's **⋯** and choose **Restore**.

![The Trash page with two deleted files, Trail runner concept 06 and Jacket sketch. The menu on Trail runner concept 06 is open with Restore and Permanently delete. Callouts mark 1 Trash in the sidebar, 2 the note about which deleted files you can see, 3 Restore and 4 Permanently delete.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx/images/find/files-trash.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx\&q=85\&s=63bd2f7e782aec259beb5ddd4b0a27ee)

Trash (1), which files you see (2), Restore (3), Permanently delete for admins (4).

## Start from a template

![The Learn page with Import media and Create file at the top right, the heading Where would you like to start, four Learn Vizcom cards for Vizcom University, YouTube Tutorials, Documentation and Webinars, and template files under Master your creative workflow. Callouts mark 1 Learn in the sidebar, 2 the Import media and Create file buttons and 3 the first row of templates.](https://mintcdn.com/vizcom-c4034e9b/FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx/images/find/files-learn.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FHfxWMtC8cMIGOnx\&q=85\&s=606ec3cdf0ddcb14dbf0dd3816aad79f)

Learn (1): start a new file or import media (2), or open a template (3).

Templates open view-only. Click **Duplicate file to edit** for your own copy.

## Good to know

* **My Files** is private to you. Move a file to a [team](https://docs.vizcom.com/teams.md) to share it.
* Deleting a folder deletes everything in it, and Trash lists files, not folders.
* Viewers and Billing Admins can't create, rename, move or delete files.

## Related

> [card] [Organize your work](https://docs.vizcom.com/guides/organize-your-work.md)
>
> Set up files, folders and teams.

> [card] [Share and collaborate](https://docs.vizcom.com/guides/collaborate.md)
>
> Links, access and working together.

> [card] [Teams](https://docs.vizcom.com/teams.md)
>
> Shared files for a group.

> [card] [Share](https://docs.vizcom.com/file-sharing.md)
>
> Share a file or a link.


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