mindjet_mm_logo_sm.png Use folders online in Mindjet Files

You can organize your online maps and files into folders and sub-folders Mindjet Files window.  The Folders list in the Mindjet Files window lists all folders to which you currently have access.  You manage folders using commands on the toolbar.

Note: Your role in the account and your own Access levels determine your ability to use certain online features of Mindjet.  If performing an action is not permitted, the command will be disabled.  (For more about the different permission levels, see Understand Access rights.)

What do you want to do?

 

Create a new folder or sub-folder in Mindjet Files

  1. In the Mindjet Files window Folders list, select the Account where you want to create a new folder, or select the folder where you want to create a new sub-folder.

  2. On the toolbar, click New, then click New Folder.

  1. A folder with the name “New Folder” appears in the Folders list. 

  2. Type a name for the new folder in the field and press return.

Once you have created a folder, you can:

The Details pane displays the users who have access to the folder, their Access level for the folder, and their role in the account.

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Change access to a folder in Mindjet Files

When a folder is shared with users, those users are assigned an Access level that determines their rights to the folder, and their default rights to its content.  You can change the folder Access levels for users in the Details pane folder access list.

Note: Your role in the account and your own Access levels determine your ability to change Access levels for other users.  If performing an action is not permitted, the command will be disabled.  (For more about the different permission levels, see Understand Access rights.)

  1. In the Mindjet Files window Folders list, select the folder that you want to change the Access levels for.

  2. The Details pane Access list shows all account members who have currently access to the folder.

  3. Click the user Access level you want to change. 

    Folder Access level options will vary depending upon the type of user.  For more information, see Understand access rights.  

  4. Select the Access level you want for this user. The Access level you choose will apply to the folder, its sub-folders, and the maps and files they contain.* 

Note: Guests cannot have Edit access to a folder. For more information see Account roles and Understand access rights.

* Sub-folders and files within a folder automatically inherit the folder Access, but you can override this by setting the Access level for individual sub-folders, maps and files.

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Open a folder or sub-folder in Mindjet Files

To open a folder:

Hint: Click mjc_folder_list_show.png next to an account or folder name to see its sub-folders.

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Move a folder to a new location in Mindjet Files

You can move a folder to become a sub-folder of another folder, or a top-level folder in the account. You cannot move it to a different account.

To move a folder:

  1. In the Mindjet Files window Folders list, select the folder you want to move.

  2. Drag it to its new location.
    If you select another folder as the destination, you must have Edit access to that folder.

The folder appears in its new location.  If you don’t see the folder appear after a few moments, click Refresh on the toolbar.

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Rename a folder in Mindjet Files

  1. In the Mindjet Files window Folders list, select the folder, then click its name again. The folder name becomes an entry field.

  2. Enter the new folder name and press return.

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Delete a folder in Mindjet Files

Deleting a folder moves it to the account's Trash, and users will no longer have access to it, or its content.  You cannot delete a folder that contains files that are checked out (indicated by checked_out_by_me.bmp or checked_out_other.png in the Files list), or being edited by another user (indicated by wildcatfilestatuslocked_16x16.png). 

Owners and Administrators can undelete folders from the Trash, or permanently delete them.

  1. In the Mindjet Files window Folders list, select the folder to be deleted.

  2. On the toolbar, click Delete and then click Delete Folder.

  1. Click Delete Folder to confirm the deletion, or Cancel to keep the folder.

Undelete or permanently delete a folder (Owners and Administrators only)

  1. On the toolbar, click the Delete pull-down menu, and select Show Deleted Items.

  2. Deleted items will appear in the Folders list and the Files list indicated by connect_deleted.png .

  3. In the Folders list, select the folder you want to undelete.

  4. Click the Delete pull-down, and then click Undelete Folder. (The folder's files will also be undeleted.)

The folder and its content is undeleted, but they are no longer shared. The folder must be shared again to make it accessible to other users

Use these same steps to permanently delete a folder, except select Delete Folder Permanently in step 4. Once the folder is permanently deleted, it cannot be recovered.

To hide the deleted items again:

See also:

Use maps online in Mindjet Files

Use files online in Mindjet Files

Share maps, files, and folders in Mindjet Files

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