Use folders in the catalog

Folders help you keep the catalog readable as the number of saved items grows. They help separate drafts from stable outputs and group content by project, team, use case, or status. Use them to organize your saved views, diagrams, charts, and nested maps.

Good folder structures

Choose one logic and stay consistent.

Common options:

Structure	Example
By project	ERP, CRM modernization, Cloud migration
By team	Architecture, Security, Operations
By use case	Workshops, Reporting, Governance
By status	Draft, Shared, Official

Create a folder

You can create folders from the folder actions menu in the catalog header.

Typical flow:

1. Open the catalog
2. Open the folder actions menu
3. Choose Create folder
4. Give it a clear name
5. Move items into it as needed

Read Move and Copy Items if you need the exact move and copy actions.

tip

The same folder actions menu also lets you expand or collapse all folders to navigate faster.

Create folders in personal space for private work and drafts, and in organization space for shared and reusable content.

In organization space, folders can also use access domains. This can affect who sees the folder in the tree and how easily shared items fit into that folder.

Naming recommendations

Use names that communicate purpose clearly, both for folders and for saved items.

Good examples:

• Finance Workshops
• Official Shared Diagrams
• Critical Applications - Production
• Business Capabilities - Shared Map
• ERP Dependencies - Workshop Diagram

Avoid generic names such as:

• Folder 1
• New folder
• Diagram 2
• Chart copy
• Misc

Use folders to make the catalog understandable to someone else, not only to yourself.