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# How to Manage and Update Project Folders and Documents
## Managing documents and files is a crucial part of staying organized on your construction projects. Here’s how general contractors can add, edit, or delete documents and folders within an existing project workspace.
**Step 1:** Open the **My** **Projects** tab from the main workspace panel.
**Step 2:** Select the project you want to manage.
**Step 3:** Navigate to the **Files** tab inside the selected project.
**Step 4:** In the project files section, choose between creating a **New Folder** or **Upload** a saved file document.
**Step 5:** Enter a folder name, then click **Save**.
**Step 6:** To move documents into a folder, click the **three dots action menu** at the end of the row.
**Step 7:** Click **Move**, then choose the destination folder, and select **Move Here**.
**Step 8:** To rename a folder or file document, select the **three dots action menu** next to it, then choose **Rename**.
**Step 9:** Enter the new name and click **Save**.
**Step 10:** To delete a folder or file, use the **three dots action menu**, select **Delete**, then confirm your choice when prompted.
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### Adding, Editing, or Deleting Files through Project Edit Mode
**Step 1:** From the project page, click **Edit** in the top right corner.
**Step 2:** Under the **Files** tab, click **New Folder** and enter a folder name. Then, click **Save**.
**Step 3:** To upload a file document into a folder, select the folder then click **Upload** or **Browse** to locate and upload the file from your computer.
**Step 4:** To **delete** a file or folder, click the **three dots action menu**, choose **Delete**, and confirm.
**Step 5:** Once you’ve added or updated files and folders, click **Next** in the upper right. You’ll see a the option to notify project recipients or viewers of the project by email (excluding those who are not bidding) make your selection, then click **Notify**.
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### Working with Default and Uploaded Folders
**Note:** Default folders cannot be moved, renamed, or deleted. You can download documents inside these folders.
**Step 1:** Identify default folders in the **Added By** column—they’re marked accordingly.
**Step 3:** Download files from any folder you’ve created or from default folders by clicking the **three dots action menu** next to the file.
As a general contractor, keeping your project files organized makes it easier to manage documents, collaborate with your team, receive accurate bids, and keep your projects moving forward.
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