Adding items to folders

You can add items to folders to keep items organized. For example, a team lead may add issues for a product component to a public folder so she and other team members can quickly access all issues for the component.

Keep the following in mind:

  • You cannot add items directly to the Public or Private folders.
  • You cannot add items to public folders you do not have permission to modify or any locked folders, which are indicated by a lock icon. See Managing access to folders.
  • You can only add test cases to test case suites and test runs to test run suites. You cannot add other item types to these types of folders.

Adding existing items to folders

You can add existing items to folders from the Folders list, item lists, and when working in items.

1. In the Folders list, select the folder to add items to. Make sure the List or Task Board tab is selected.

2. Click Add and choose Existing Item.

The Select Items to Add dialog box opens.

3. Select an item Type. The items displayed depend on the selected type.

4. Select the items to add to the folder.

To find items, you can apply a filter, search, or view a list of recently viewed items.

5. Click Add.

The items are added to the folder.

Tip:  You can also add items already in a folder to different folders. Click the gear icon next to the item and choose Add to Folder. Select the folders to add the item to and click Add.

The following steps explain how to add items to folders when working in items. You can also select items in item lists, click Actions, and choose Add to Folder.

1.Click the Folders tab when you are viewing or editing an item and click Add to Folder.

The Add to Folder dialog box opens.

2. Select the folder to add the item to. You can also search for a folder or click the Filter button to filter the list by folder type.

Click the Expand All button to expand all folders or the Collapse All button to collapse expanded folders.

Tip:  You can add and pin folders in this dialog box. To add a new folder, click the Add button next to the folder to add it to. To pin a folder to only display it and its subfolders, click Pin Button.

3. Click Add to save the changes.

The item is added to the folder and the folder path is displayed.

Adding new items to folders

You can create new items and add them to folders at the same time from the Folders list.

1. In the Folders list, select the folder to add the item.

2. Click Add and then choose New <Item Type>.

The Adding Item page opens.

3. Click the Folders tab to view the folder path.

  • To open the folder, select the path and click the folder name.
  • To remove the item from the folder, select the path and click Remove. See Removing items from folders.

4. Enter the item information.

5. Save the item.

  • Click Save to save the item and return to the Folders list.
  • Click Save and Add Another to save the item and add another new item to the folder.