# View Folders

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/view-folders
Last updated: 2026-10-03

Organize the views of a NocoDB table into collapsible view folders in the left sidebar.

View folders let you organize your views into collapsible folders in the left sidebar. When a table has many views, use folders to group related views. This makes your workspace easier to navigate and manage. For example, create folders like "Reports", "Data Entry" or "Team Views".

<img alt="View folders overview" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />

## Create a view folder

You can create a new view folder in two ways:

### From the Create View menu

1. In the left sidebar, below the table name, click `+ Create View`.
2. At the bottom of the dropdown menu, click `View folder`. NocoDB creates a new folder with a default name (for example, "View folder").
3. To rename the folder immediately, double-click the folder name.

<img alt="Create view folder from menu" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />

### From the Move to menu

1. Right-click a view, or click the ellipsis symbol (`...`) next to a view name. The view context menu opens.
2. Hover over `Move to...`. The submenu opens.
3. Click `New view folder`. NocoDB creates a new folder and moves the selected view into it.

<img alt="Create view folder from move-to" src={__img2} placeholder="blur" />

<Callout type="info">
  Each new folder is automatically assigned a unique name. If "View folder" already exists, subsequent folders are named "View folder 2", "View folder 3", and so on.
</Callout>

## Rename a view folder

1. In the left sidebar, double-click the folder name. The name becomes editable.
2. Type the new name.
3. Press `Enter` to save, or press `Escape` to cancel.

You can also rename a folder from the context menu:

1. On the folder header, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`).
2. Select `Rename view folder`.
3. Type the new name.
4. Press `Enter`.

<img alt="Rename view folder" src={__img3} placeholder="blur" />

<Callout type="info">
  Folder names must be unique within a table. If you enter a name that already exists, an error message is displayed.
</Callout>

## Move views into a folder

1. Next to the view to move, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`), or right-click the view name.
2. In the context menu, hover over `Move to...`.
3. In the submenu, select the target folder.

<img alt="Move view to folder" src={__img4} placeholder="blur" />

The submenu shows all existing folders. You can also:

* Click `New view folder` to create a new folder and move the view into it in one step.
* Click `Remove from view folder` to move the view back to the top level. This option shows only when the view is already in a folder.

## Remove a view from a folder

1. Next to the view name in a folder, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`).
2. In the context menu, hover over `Move to...`.
3. Click `Remove from view folder`.

The view moves back to the top-level view list, outside of all folders.

<img alt="Remove from view folder" src={__img5} placeholder="blur" />

## Expand and collapse folders

You can collapse view folders to hide the views that you do not currently work with.

* Click a **folder header** to expand or collapse it.
* When a folder is collapsed, the sidebar hides the views in it. The currently active view is an exception: it always stays visible.

<img alt="Expand collapse view folder" src={__img6} placeholder="blur" />

### Expand all / Collapse all

To expand or collapse all folders at the same time:

1. On any folder header, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`).
2. Select `Expand all` or `Collapse all`.

<img alt="Expand all collapse all" src={__img7} placeholder="blur" />

<Callout type="info">
  Your expand/collapse preferences are saved per table in your browser and persist across sessions.
</Callout>

## Change folder icon colour

Each folder shows a folder icon. You can change the color of this icon.

1. On the folder header, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`). The context menu opens and shows a color palette under `Icon colour`.
2. Click a color to apply it, or click `More colours` to select a custom color.

<img alt="Change view folder colour" src={__img8} placeholder="blur" />

## Reorder folders

You can drag and drop folders to change their order in the sidebar.

1. Click and hold a folder header.
2. Drag the folder to the new position among the other folders.
3. Release the folder to drop it in place.

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## Delete a view folder

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  **This action cannot be undone.**
</Callout>

1. On the folder header, click the ellipsis symbol (`...`).
2. Click `Delete view folder`. A confirmation dialog opens. It tells you that the views in the folder will move to the top level.
3. Click `Delete`.

<img alt="Delete view folder" src={__img9} placeholder="blur" />

<Callout type="info">
  Deleting a folder does 

  **not**

   delete the views inside it. All views are automatically moved back to the top-level view list.
</Callout>

## Default folder

When a table has at least one view folder, NocoDB shows a virtual **Default** folder at the bottom of the folder list. This folder contains all views that are not in a folder. You cannot rename, delete or reorder the Default folder. You can expand and collapse it like any other folder.

<img alt="Default view folder" src={__img10} placeholder="blur" />

## Notes

* View folders only organize views. They do not affect the data or the configuration of the views in them.
* View folders are scoped to individual tables. Each table has its own set of folders.
* All members of a workspace can see view folders. Only members with **Creator** permissions or above can create, rename, reorder, recolor or delete folders. Editors can move views between existing folders, but they cannot create new folders. For editors, the **New view folder** entry in the "Move to…" submenu is disabled, with a tooltip that explains the restriction.
* When a folder is collapsed, the currently active view stays visible in the sidebar, in any folder.
* Folders are also available at the base level to organize tables, documents and dashboards in the sidebar. Refer to [Folders](/docs/product/bases/folders).

## Availability

* View folders are available on all plans, on **NocoDB Cloud** and self-hosted deployments, including the Community Edition. View folders were previously called **view sections**.
* Only **Creators** and **Owners** can create, rename, reorder, recolor or delete view folders. **Editors** can move any view between existing folders in the sidebar, but they cannot create new folders.

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## Related pages

- [Create View](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/create-view.md): Create a new view of a NocoDB table and set who can edit its configuration.
- [Share View](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/share-view.md): Share a view of a NocoDB table publicly with a read-only link, with options for a password, downloads and a custom URL.
- [Actions on View](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/actions-on-view.md): Rename, duplicate, delete, lock and filter views in NocoDB from the view context menu and the toolbar.