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title: How do I create subfolders?
description: Learn how to create nested subfolders inside your StreamWork projects to keep files organized across campaigns, deliverables, and asset types.
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# How do I create subfolders?

## Subfolders let you create a nested folder structure inside your projects, so you can organize files across campaigns, deliverable types, or however your team works best.

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**How to create a subfolder**

1\. Open a project in StreamWork

2\. Navigate to the folder where you want to create a subfolder

3\. Click the New folder button or right-click inside the folder

![](https://help.streamwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-38-00-2476-PM.png?width=488&height=181&name=image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-38-00-2476-PM.png)

4\. Select Create subfolder

5\. Name the subfolder and press Enter or click Save

![](https://help.streamwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-39-11-9444-PM.png?width=491&height=495&name=image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-39-11-9444-PM.png)

**Moving files into a subfolder**

1. Select the file or files you want to move
2. Right-click and select Move to
3. Choose the destination subfolder and click Move. Note: StreamWork also supports drag & drop of files too.

**Renaming a subfolder**

1. Inside of the Subfolder, click on the 3-dot menu to the right of the name
2. Select Rename
3. Type the new name and press Enter

![](https://help.streamwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-41-00-1144-PM.png?width=364&height=244&name=image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-41-00-1144-PM.png)

**Deleting a subfolder**

1. Right-click the 3-dot menu on the subfolder
2. Select Delete
3. Confirm deletion. Note: deleting a subfolder will also delete all files inside it.

![](https://help.streamwork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-42-22-9447-PM.png?width=193&height=283&name=image-png-Aug-03-2026-11-42-22-9447-PM.png)

**Things to know**

- Subfolders can be nested inside other folders and subfolders
- Subfolders can be shared or private. If private, you can manage who within the workspace has access to the subfolder.
- There is no limit to the number of subfolders you can create

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