Create and manage folders

The document manager shows thumbnail images of all of the documents available on your device. You can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find.

Note: You need at least two documents in order to create a folder.

Create a folder

  1. In the document manager, tap Edit.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Create a folder with only two documents: Touch and hold one document, then drag it on top of another.

    • Create a folder with more than two documents: Tap all but one of the documents you want in the folder, then drag them to the remaining document.

  3. Tap the name field, type a new name, then tap Done on the keyboard.

  4. Tap Done in the toolbar, then tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

You can move other documents to the folder whenever you want.

Rename a folder

  1. In the document manager, tap the folder name and delete it.

    To quickly delete the current name, tap the “x” in the text field.

  2. Type a new name, then tap Done.

You can use numbers and most symbols. You can’t include a colon (:) or start the name with a period (.). Some apps may not allow you to use a slash (/) in a filename.

Delete a folder

You can’t directly delete a folder. Instead, you empty it by deleting or moving its content, then the folder automatically disappears.

  1. In the document manager, tap the folder, then tap Edit.

  2. When the documents begin to jiggle, empty the folder by doing any of the following:

    • Move a document to another location: Tap the ones you want to move, then drag them to another location.

      If the folder contains other documents to move or delete, tap it again. If no documents remain in the folder, tap Done.

    • Delete documents: Tap the ones you want to delete, tap Trash button, then tap Delete.

      If the folder contains other documents to move or delete, tap Edit again, then move or delete them.

When you move or delete the last document in the folder, the folder disappears.

If you use iCloud Drive and you create folders in the document manager, the folders also appear on your Mac when you open the Pages folder in iCloud.

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