Create or Modify Folders

This article reviews how to:

• Create a Folder
• Rename or Edit a Folder
• Move a Folder
• Delete a Folder

Create a Folder:

Admins and contributors with “create folder” permission can create folders. (You can ask your Webdam admin if you’re unsure about your permissions.)

• Log in to Webdam.

• Click Home to add a top-level (parent) folder or click a folder to add a nested (child) folder. Folders nested under a parent folder must all have unique names.
  
  
• Click the  icon on the actions toolbar.
  
  
• Enter the folder name.

• Configure the folder settings.

• Watermark assets in this folder: When enabled, assets in this folder will display a watermark in Webdam.
• If assets already exist in the folder, you’ll need to recreate the thumbnail in order for them to display (Read more about recreating thumbnails).
  
  
• Receive notification of downloads: When enabled, the admin email notification address configured in the System Preferences will receive a notification of asset downloads. This setting can also be enabled at the global level in the System Preferences.
  
  
• Enable download requests: When enabled and a group’s download permissions for this folder are set to Do not allow, users can request access to download assets.
• This setting can also be enabled at the global level in the System Preferences.
  
  
• Send download requests to: The email address where download requests should be routed. We recommend that the recipient be an admin or contributor.  
  
  
• Apply Metadata Template: Click the dropdown to apply a metadata template to this folder. (Read more about metadata templates.)
  
  
• Apply settings to all nested folders: Check this box to apply any edited options to nested (children) folders.

• Click Save.

Rename or Edit a Folder:

Admins and contributors with “edit folder” access can edit folders. (You can ask your Webdam admin if you’re unsure about your permissions.)

• Log in to Webdam and click the folder you want to edit.
  
  
• Click the  icon in the actions toolbar or folder details panel and select Edit.
  
  
• Rename or edit the folder settings (see above for details).
  
  
• Click Save.
  
  

Move a Folder:

Admins and contributors with “move” permission can move folders. (You can ask your Webdam admin if you’re unsure about your permissions.)

• Log in to Webdam and click the folder(s) you want to move. (For multiple folders, hold down the Ctrl key on a PC or the command key on a Mac.)
  
  
• Drag the folder to the desired folder in the folder tree on the left.
• A  icon will display if the folder can be moved to the folder.
• A  icon will display if the folder cannot be moved.
  
  
• Once the move is complete, a green message will appear.
  
• If you do not have the appropriate permissions to move the folder, the red message will display. Contact your Webdam admin with permission questions.

Delete a Folder:

Admins and contributors with “edit folder” access can delete folders. (You can ask your Webdam admin if you’re unsure about your permissions.)

• Log in to Webdam and click the folder(s) you want to delete. (For multiple folders, hold down the Ctrl key on a PC or the command key on a Mac.)
  
  
• Click the  icon in the actions toolbar or folder details panel and select Delete.
  
  
• Click Delete to confirm.
  
  If you have selected a folder that contains nested folders, the nested folders will be deleted as well.
  

Updated February 23, 2024 20:26