# Components Folders

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Components Folders is more of a Components library where you can add, store, access, reorganise and delete your collection of Components Folders.

A Component can be in multiple Component Folders and you can nest as many Components in a Component Folder as necessary.

You can add as many Component Folders as you need.

## Components Folders

Components Folders can be accessed from the Components panel in the Inserter Sidebar.

* Open Components in Inserter Sidebar.
* Open Folders tab.

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### Add Folder

This allows you to add a new Components Folder.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click "Add New Folder".

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* This will open an "Add New Folder" modal.

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* Input a suitable name for the Components Folder.
* Click "Create".

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### View&#x20;

Once you have added Component Folders, they will be visible in the Components Folders panel.

* Click the required Component Folder to open.

You can choose between component view or paginated.

Drag and Drop to reorder Component Folders as required.

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### Rename

This property allows you to rename a Components Folder.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Click Components Folder name and input a suitable new name.

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### Change Colour

A colour is automatically assigned to each Components Folder when it is created but the colour can be personalised as required.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Open the colour picker and select a suitable colour.

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### Add Icon

This property allows you to add an Icon to your Components Folder.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Open the icon modal and select a library.
* Search for required icon or locate manually.

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The chosen icon will be visible next to the Components Folder.

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### Delete  Folder

Components Folders can be deleted if no longer required.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
This will delete the Components Folder itself but not permanently delete the Components nested inside.
{% endhint %}

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Click "Delete" icon to delete Components Folder.&#x20;

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### Sort Folders

You can change the order of your Components Folders as required.

* Open Folders tab.
* Drag and Drop Components Folders to change the order as necessary.

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### Return

Return allows you to leave the selected Components Folder and return to the Components Folders library.

* Click Return icon to go back to the Components Folders library.

## Components&#x20;

Components nested in a Components Folder are visible when you open a Components Folder.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* View Components nested in Folder.

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Drag and Drop Components to change the order as necessary.

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### Add

You can add Components to a Components Folder.

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Click the "+" icon to open the "Add components to folder".

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The "Add components to folder" modal contains a Search Bar to help you locate the component you wish to add to the open Components Folder.

* In the "Add  components to folder" modal, input component name and choose component in the dropdown.

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The component is now displayed in the folder.

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### Add to Page

Select or Drag components nested in a Components Folder to add to the canvas.&#x20;

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### Sort&#x20;

Components nested in a Components Folder can be sorted to change their order within the folder.

{% hint style="info" %}
You need to activate "Sort Components" before you attempting to sort your Components otherwise the component will be added to your page by default.
{% endhint %}

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Click "Sort Components" icon to enable sorting.

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Drag and Drop Components to change the order as necessary.

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### Delete

This allows you to remove a Component from a Components Folder.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
This will delete the Components from the Folder  but not  remove the Components permanently.
{% endhint %}

* Open Folders tab.
* Click to open the required Components Folder.
* Find the Component to be deleted.
* Click "X" icon.
* Click "Remove"  to delete from Folder.

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