Creating+Folders+to+Organize+Your+Google+Docs

 **Creating Folders to Organize Documents**  **Collections** These are folders where you can organize your documents. It is much easier to organize from the start. If you need to go back and sort through all of your documents and files, it will be a daunting task. To create a collection, click on the Create button in the top left of the Google Docs homepage. In the drop down, you should see Collection as an option. Name the collection and you are ready to go. By default, you will be taken into the new collection. If you want a sub-folder, this is a good time to make one. If you need to add a sub-folder, you can always do it later.  **How to create an organized Docs list** **To create a folder:** On your computer you probably have some sort of organization to storing your documents. This usually involves folders and sub folders. In Google Docs you have the same option for organizing your files. To create a new folder simply click on **New** on the Menu bar and choose **Folder**. This folder will now appear in your list of folders, in the sidebar of your Docs list.
 * 1)  From your Docs list, click the "New" button in the upper-left.
 * 2)  From this list, select "Folder."
 * 3)  In the screen that appears, enter the name you'd like for the folder.

 **To add a doc to a folder:** To place a document into a folder you will need to click on **All Items** in the left navigation menu to see all of your documents. Then choose the document you would like to move to a folder by checking the box next to it. Go to the **Add to Folder** button on the Menu bar and choose which folder you would like to add it to. You can do this for all your documents until you have them organized to your liking. If you'd like to add one document at a time to a specific folder, simply right-click on the doc title and drag it to whichever folder you'd like, in the Docs list sidebar. If you'd like to add a number of docs to a folder at once, follow these instructions: You can also click on the **Add Description/Status** link just below the New Folder name and add a quick description of what is stored in that folder.
 * 1)  From your Docs list, check the boxes to the left of the docs you'd like added to a specific folder.
 * 2)  Select "Add to folder" near the top of the Docs list.
 * 3)  From the list that appears, select the folder you'd like the docs to appear in.

 **To name or rename a doc:**
 * 1)  From the "File" menu (in the edit screen) of the doc you'd like to rename, click, "Rename."
 * 2)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Enter your chosen name in to the field provided. Once you click "OK," this new name will be applied to your doc, and will show up for all collaborators and viewers

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> **To find a doc:** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">When searching for a specific doc, there are a few options. > <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">In the left navigation menu you will now see your folders listed and how many items are in each of the folders. > <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> **To delete a doc:** > <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">At this point, the document is deleted from the Docs list, but remains in your trash, and accessible to collaborators until you empty the trash. To empty the trash, continue with these instructions: > <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Once you've deleted a doc, there's no way to retrieve it. It will no longer be accessible by either you or your collaborators. While collaborators on a doc can put it in their own trash, this action won't affect the doc's owner or anyone else working on the doc, and they can't permanently delete a doc. > > <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> >
 * 1)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To find a specific document quickly: From your Docs list, enter the name of the doc you'd like to find in the search box, near the top.
 * 2)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To find a doc that's shared with a particular person: Select her or his user name from the "Shared with..." section of your Docs list sidebar. All of the docs shared with this person will appear, listed.
 * 3)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To find a specific type of doc (document, spreadsheet or presentation): From your Docs list, under "Items by type" in the sidebar, select "Document," "Spreadsheet" or "Presentation."
 * 4)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To find docs you've put in the trash, or hidden: Select either "Trash" or "Hidden" from the "All items" section at the top of your Docs list sidebar.\
 * 1)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Check the box to the left of the doc you'd like to delete.
 * 2)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Click "Delete: from the toolbar.
 * 1)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Select "Trash" from the "All items" section of your sidebar.
 * 2)  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">From the screen that appears, select the docs you'd like to delete and click "Empty Trash" from the toolbar. Only the items you selected will be deleted