Create, edit, and delete folders

Learn how to create, edit, and delete folders in Data Lab.

Overview

Create, edit, and delete folders in Data Lab to better organize your projects.

Create, edit, and delete folders

Create and edit folders to meet your data needs in Data Lab. When you're done with a folder, you can delete it to keep your data projects organized.

Create a folder

To create a folder in Data Lab:

1. In the navigation menu, select My Insights.
2. Select CREATE NEW FOLDER.
3. In the New Folder Name box, enter a folder name.
   

   Name the folder something descriptive.

4. Select SAVE.

Your folder is now available at the level you created it.

Edit a folder

Before you start:

• Make sure to complete Create a folder.

To edit a folder in Data Lab:

1. In the navigation menu, select My Insights.
2. Find the folder you want to edit and select the three dots icon.
   

   If you're using a PC , you can also right click with your mouse to open the Options menu.

   
3. Select Edit.
4. In the Edit Folder modal, make changes to your folder:
   
   • Rename the folder in the Name box.
   • Select Advanced options to change the folder icon or color, or enter an image URL.
5. Select Save.

Your folder changes are now available.

Delete a folder

Before deleting a folder, there are some rules:

• You can only delete folders that are empty; folders that have subfolders are considered not empty.
• You can delete empty subfolders.
• You can only delete folders that haven’t had any dashboards or widgets in them.

To delete a folder in Data Lab:

1. In the navigation menu, select My Insights.
2. Find the folder you want to edit and select the three dots icon.
   

   If you're using a PC , you can also right click with your mouse to open the Options menu.

3. Select Delete.
   
4. Select Delete to confirm.
   

The folder is now deleted.

See also

• Create and copy dashboards