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.