Keep Sheets and Other Items Organized in a Folder

Folders allow you to organize Smartsheet items (sheets, reports, dashboards, and so on).

文件夹不能被共享和私有的to you, even if their contents are shared with others. You can move sheets between folders without affecting the access collaborators have to your sheets.

The only time a folder isn't private is if it's created within a shared workspace. If a folder is created within a workspace, it will inherit the sharing permissions of that workspace. Review theWorkspace Sharingarticle for further information.

Create a Folder

To create a new folder:

1. On the leftNavigation Bar, clickBrowse.
2. In the left panel, right-click the location where you'd like to add the new folder—the Sheets directory, another folder, or a workspace— and selectCreate New > Folder.
3. Enter a folder name and then clickOK.
   
   TIP: You can create a folder within a folder (no limit to the number of levels) or drag one folder into another to create a folder hierarchy.

Add Items to a Folder

To add new sheets or other items to a folder:

1. Click on the folder in the left panel.
2. ClickCreatebutton at the top of the window and select the item type that you want to add.

To move items into the folder:

1. Use the left pane to navigate to the item you want to move.
2. Select the name of the item and drag it to the new folder.

删除a Folder

To delete a folder, right-click the folder name and select删除.

IMPORTANT: This will also delete all sheets, reports, and templates in the folder that are owned by you.

Export the Contents of a Folder

When you export a folder, you export the sheets and reports it contains. You can export a folder containing a maximum of 10,000 rows across all sheets. For more information about exporting, seeExport a Sheet or Report.

To export a folder:

1. On the leftNavigation Bar, clickBrowse.
2. Right-click the name of the folder that you want to export and select the option that you want to use:
   • Export to Excel: Downloads a multi-tabbed Excel (.xls) workbook through your browser. The workbook will contain one tab per sheet in the folder. ACommentstab will appear next to any sheet that contains comments.
   • Export to PDF: ThePDF Setupmenu appears, enabling you to configure the appearance of the document. ClickOKto download the PDF through your browser. Every sheet in the folder will appear in the export.
   • Export to Google Sheets: Creates a multi-tabbed Google sheet in your Google Drive account. The sheet will contain one tab per sheet in the folder. ACommentstab will appear next to any sheet that contains Comments.