How can I use folders to organize sequences in a Collection?
Display the Collection in Folder View

In the Collection interface, if Folder view is not chosen, click on the Folder view icon.

Add a Folder to the Collection

To add a folder to the Collection, click the Add menu button, then choose Add Folder... .

Type the folder name, then click OK.

To add another folder, deselect the previous folder, click the Add menu button, then choose Add Folder... . Type the folder name, then click OK.
In Folder view, folders are listed in alphabetical order.
Add a Subfolder to a Collection

To create a subfolder, select the parent folder, click the Add menu button, then choose Add Folder... .
Type the subfolder name, then click OK.

Move Sequences into a Folder

To move sequences in the Collection into a folder, select the desired sequences, then drag them into the folder.

To close a folder, click the triangle next to the folder name.
Move Sequences into a Subfolder

To move sequences in the Collection into a subfolder, select the desired sequences, then drag them into the subfolder.


In this example, the mScarlet-I file remains in the parent (Red FPs) folder. The Red FPs folder is expanded, while the GFP Variants and DsRed Variants folders are not expanded.
Import Files into a Collection Folder

To import files into a Collection folder, click the Import/Export menu button, then choose Import Files into Folder....

Choose the destination folder, then click Import Files....

Alternatively, drag files directly into a Collection folder or subfolder.
Import a Folder into a Collection

To import an external folder into a Collection, click the Import/Export menu button, then choose Import Folder... .

Browse to the folder, then click Import.

Choose where the folder should be placed in the Collection, then click Import.
Alternatively, drag a folder directly into a Collection list.
Any subfolder organization in an imported folder will be preserved in the Collection.