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Organizing Files

A well-organized Drive makes it easy for you and your team to find files quickly. Copera Drive provides folders, renaming, moving, starring, and search capabilities to help you maintain a clean file structure as your workspace grows.

Creating Folders​

To create a new folder:

  1. Navigate to the location where you want the folder to appear (either the root of your Drive or inside an existing folder).
  2. Click the New button in the Drive toolbar.
  3. Select New folder from the dropdown menu.
  4. Enter a name for the folder and confirm.

The new folder appears immediately in the current view. You can nest folders as deep as you need to build the hierarchy that works best for your team.

If a folder with the same name already exists in the current location, Drive automatically appends a number in parentheses (for example, Projects (1)) to prevent naming conflicts.

Renaming Files and Folders​

To rename a file or folder:

  1. Right-click the item (or click the three-dot menu on its row).
  2. Select Rename from the context menu.
  3. Type the new name and press Enter or click Save.

Renaming is available to the file owner and any participant with Admin or Member permission on the item. The original file extension is preserved when renaming files.

Moving Files and Folders​

You can reorganize your Drive by moving items to different folders:

  1. Right-click the item you want to move (or click the three-dot menu).
  2. Select Move from the context menu.
  3. In the folder picker dialog, navigate to the destination folder.
  4. Click Move here to confirm.

You can also move multiple items at once by selecting them first. Moving a folder moves all of its contents along with it.

Starring (Favorites)​

Starring lets you bookmark important files and folders for quick access:

  • To star an item, click the star icon on its row or select Star from the context menu.
  • To unstar an item, click the filled star icon or select Unstar from the context menu.

All starred items appear in the Starred section of the Drive sidebar. This is especially useful when you need quick access to files buried deep in your folder hierarchy.

Folder Hierarchy and Breadcrumbs​

As you navigate into nested folders, Drive displays a breadcrumb trail at the top of the view. Each segment of the breadcrumb is clickable, allowing you to jump back to any parent folder without having to navigate one level at a time.

The breadcrumb always starts with My Drive (or Shared with me if you are browsing shared content) and shows the full path to your current location.

Searching Files​

Drive includes a search feature that lets you find files by name across your entire Drive. To search:

  1. Click the search icon or press the search shortcut in the Drive toolbar.
  2. Type your search query.
  3. Results appear in real time, showing matching files and folders from both your own Drive and shared content.

Search matches against file and folder names. You can also combine search with sorting and filtering to narrow results further.

Sorting​

You can sort the file list by clicking the column headers in the Drive table. Available sort options include:

  • Name -- Alphabetical sorting (ascending or descending).
  • Created date -- Sort by when the file was added to Drive.
  • Modified date -- Sort by when the file was last changed.

Folders always appear before files in the list, regardless of the active sort order.

Deleting Files​

To delete a file or folder, right-click and select Delete (or use the three-dot menu). Deleted items are moved to the Trash and can be restored within 30 days. After 30 days, trashed items are permanently removed and their storage space is freed. System folders (such as Meeting Sessions folders linked to channels) cannot be deleted.