Organise and control your files

Folder visibility, inherited access, fast ways to find things, and keeping space under control.

4 lessonsAbout 17 minutesHitaji DriveIntermediate

Uploading a file takes a second. Everything that decides whether anyone can find it later — the folder it went into, who that folder is open to, and how it gets found again — takes a little thought.

Four lessons covering folders and organisation visibility, how access flows down a folder tree and what to do when you have not got it, the search tools that beat clicking through folders, and how to move things in bulk and stay inside your storage.

You should already be able to upload a file and share it with one person. This goes beyond that.

By the end you will be able to

  • Create folders and set organisation visibility deliberately
  • Use inherited access so permissions stay explainable
  • Find files with smart views, type filters and sorting instead of browsing
  • Move things in bulk and recover when your storage fills up

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  1. Create one folder and name it for other peopleSay what belongs inside, not what it is vaguely about.
    Take me there
  2. Check the visibility of one organisation folderEveryone in organisation should be the default for ordinary work.
    Take me there
  3. Open a smart view and find something you had lostFrom Hitaji Chat is usually faster than scrolling the conversation.
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  4. Sort by Largest first and see what is using your spaceIt is nearly always a handful of videos or exports.
    Take me there

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