What is a folder?

A folder unites tasks that revolve around a common topic or activity. A folder may represent a project, phase, composite task, product, event, department, branch, office, contact, type of good, category, custom status, etc.

You can build hierarchies of folders to logically organize information in Wrike. You can organize the workflow and approval process with the help of folders. To do this, you can create subfolders that represent the steps that tasks pass from initialization to completion. In the course of workflow, you can move tasks from one folder to another.

With the help of folders, you can categorize your tasks in Wrike. To do this, you can create a folder that represents a category or label and put related tasks there. Thanks to Wrike's flexibility, you can categorize each task in multiple ways. To do this, you can include an item in many parent folders. You can even build hierarchies of categories.

The flexibility of Wrike can be also used to reflect overlaps in projects. You can create a subfolder for the overlapping part and include it in several project folders.

The unique structure of your plans in Wrike can help you cover the whole organization. You will get a complete picture of your plans and unparalleled visibility of all tasks and operations.

View a demo of how to plan in Wrike.

• Why does a folder have the same attribute as a task in the 'Shared with' field?
• How can I share a folder?
• Can I share a folder with several people simultaneously?
• How can I create a folder via email?
• How can I rename a folder?
• How can I create a sub-folder?
• How can I move a folder?
• How can I include existing project folders in a higher-level folder?

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