Folders are part of the ClickUp Hierarchy. Using Folders is optional, but can be helpful for complex workflows. Unlike Lists, Folders do not directly contain tasks, but they can contain multiple Lists.
Spaces hold both Folders and standalone Lists. Lists contain tasks. Folders can contain one or more Lists; Folders can't contain other Folders.
Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more
Create a Folder
Create a Folder to store Lists.
Manage Folder settings
Customize settings for each Folder in your Workspace.
Find Folders in your Workspace
Folders are displayed in different locations depending on where you are in your Workspace.
| Access point | Description |
| Tasks | Open a task to see its parent List, Folder, and Space in the upper-left navigation breadcrumbs. |
| Hierarchy |
In ClickUp 4.0, you can access all of your Spaces, Folders, and Lists from your Home Sidebar or the Spaces Sidebar. In ClickUp 3.0, you can access all of your Spaces, Folders, and Lists from the Sidebar. |
| Location header | You can see your current location in the Hierarchy in the location header. |
Customize Folder statuses
Customize task statuses for your Folder. When creating a new List in your Folder, you can choose to inherit the Folder's task statuses.
Folder statuses are automatically displayed in the Portfolio Dashboard card. Sort this card by Folder status to easily see how projects are moving and keep your organization on track.
Create Custom Fields for your Folder
Add context to your Folder by creating Custom Fields for it.