How To Create A Folder In Android Home Screen

Android offers several features to help you keep your items organized on your phone. One of these features is the ability to create folders. You can create home screen folders to group your various apps, and you can also create folders in your file manager to organize your files.

In this guide, we'll show you how to create both types of folders on an Android device.

How to Create a Folder in Android

Creating a home screen folder only requires you to pick at least two apps and put them together. Both these apps then get grouped into a folder.

To do this on your device:

Access the home screen panel where the apps you want to put into a folder are located.
Drag the first app and drop it on top of another and this will create a folder with both apps inside.
Tap the folder to view the apps in it.

How to Rename a Folder in Android

Some Android phones automatically assign a name, depending on the selected apps, to the home screen folder. If you want to give a custom name to your folder, you can do so as follows:

Tap and hold the folder that you want to assign a new name.
Select Rename from the menu that appears.
Type a new name for your folder, and tap OK.
Your folder now uses your new name.

Not all phones name the folder automatically. If yours doesn't, you will simply be prompted to type a name when you first create the folder.

How to Add an App to a Folder in Android

If you've already made a home screen folder, adding apps to it is as easy as dragging and dropping them into place. Here's how you do that:

Find the app you want to add to your folder either on your home screen or in your app drawer.
Drag the app and drop it onto your folder.
The app will be added to the folder.

How to Remove an App From a Folder in Android

There are two ways to remove an app from a folder:

Tap the folder so you can see all the apps in it.
Drag the app you want to remove from the folder and drop it outside of the folder on your home screen. The app is now removed from the folder, but the shortcut will still be on your home screen.
Another way to do this is to tap and hold on the app you want to remove and select Remove from the menu. This removes the icon from your folder, but won't place it on the home screen either.

How to Move Folders Across Home Screens in Android

Just like your apps, you can move your folders across your multiple home screens.

Find the folder you want to move on your home screen.
Drag the folder and drop it onto the target home screen.

How to Delete a Folder in Android

There are a couple of ways to get rid of a home screen folder in Android:

Tap the folder you want to remove so you can see all the apps in it.
Drag each app out of the folder. The folder will be gone once you've moved all your apps out of it.
Another way to delete a folder is to tap and hold on the folder and select Remove.
Choose Remove in the prompt and your folder will disappear.

Know that deleting a folder doesn't delete the apps in it. Your apps continue to exist on your device. You can find them again in your app drawer, usually accessed by swiping up on the home screen.

Bonus Tip: How to Make a Folder to Manage Files

The above shows you how to create home screen folders. But, what if you want to make a folder to manage your files, including music, video, and documents? This is where you create a file manager folder.

Once you've made this folder, you can then add any type of file to it. The steps below to create a file manager folder will slightly vary depending on your Android device, and which file manager you're using:

Open the file manager app on your phone.
Navigate to the directory where you want to make a new folder. This directory could be on your internal storage or even on external storage like an SD card.
Once you're in your preferred directory, tap the three-dots menu at the top-right corner and select New folder.
Enter a name for your folder and tap OK.
Your folder is now created.

You can now save or move files into your new folders, which will make them much easier to find when you need them. You'll also find your downloads in their own separate folder.

Android Folders Make Grouping Apps and Files Possible

Folders are a great way to keep your items organized. If you don't already, it's time you start using both the home screen as well as file manager folders to keep your content manageable.

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