Organize patterns into folders

Overview

Group your patterns into folders to keep them organized and easy to find. By organizing your patterns into folders, you’ll improve visibility, reduce clutter, and create a more efficient and scalable workflow within Studio, with quick access to the building blocks you need.

Create a folder

To create a new folder for your patterns:

1. Log in to the Contentful web app.

2. Navigate to the “Experiences” tab.

3. In the left sidebar, hover over the Folders heading.

4. Click + New Folder. The “Add folder” modal is displayed.

5. Enter a name for your folder.

6. Click Add folder to save it. Your folder is created and displayed under the “All patterns” section.

Move existing patterns into folders

You can move existing patterns into folders to keep them organized.

To move a pattern into a folder:

1. Log in to the Contentful web app.

2. Navigate to the “Experiences” tab.

3. Hover over the pattern you want to move from the list of patterns.

4. Click the three dots icon (•••) to open the context menu.

5. Select Move to folder.

6. Choose the desired folder from the list. The pattern is moved.
   

Assign a folder when creating a pattern

To assign a folder when creating a new pattern:

1. Navigate to the “Experiences” tab.

2. In the left sidebar, click All patterns to display the All Patterns view.

3. Click +Add pattern. The “Name your new pattern” modal is displayed.

4. Enter the pattern name.

5. Under Add to folder, select one of your existing folders to assign the pattern to it.

6. Click Save. Your new pattern is created in the selected folder.

Rename a folder

To rename an existing folder:

1. Navigate to the “Experiences” tab.

2. In the left sidebar, hover over the folder you want to rename.

3. Click the three dots menu (•••) to open the context menu.

4. Click Rename folder. The “Rename folder” modal is displayed.

5. Enter the new name for your pattern.

6. Click Rename folder to apply the changes. The folder is renamed and displayed under the “All patterns” section.

Delete a folder

To delete a folder:

1. Navigate to the “Experiences” tab.

2. In the left sidebar, hover over the folder you want to delete.

3. Click the three dots menu (•••) next to the folder name.

4. Select Delete folder. The “Delete folder” confirmation modal is displayed.

5. Click Delete folder. The folder is deleted.