Folders organise reminders into a nested structure (folders within folders). Create one in Explorer with + New → Folder. Row actions are Edit, Move, Delete via the row ⋯ menu. Single folder delete is blocked if the folder has any subfolders or items — to delete a folder with contents, use bulk delete in Explorer, which moves the entire folder tree (subfolders and items included) to the Recycle Bin.

Before you start

  • You need the relevant Explorer permissions: explorer_view, explorer_create, explorer_update, explorer_delete.
  • A reminder lives in exactly one folder. Use folders for your primary filing structure; use tags for cross-cutting groupings.

Create a folder

  1. Open Explorer.
  2. (Optional) Drill into the parent folder so the new folder is created as a sub-folder. Folders can be nested.
  3. Click + New → Folder.
  4. Name the folder and save.

Edit a folder (rename or change properties)

  1. On the folder's row, open the ⋯ menu → Edit.
  2. Update the name (or other properties shown).
  3. Save.

The change applies immediately. All items inside keep their folder assignment — they're still in the same folder, just with the new name.

Move a folder

  1. On the folder's row, open the ⋯ menu → Move.
  2. Pick the destination parent folder (or move to the root).
  3. Confirm.

Everything inside the moved folder comes along — sub-folders and items.

Delete a folder

Important: a single folder delete is blocked if the folder has any contents (subfolders or items). To delete a folder that contains things:

Empty folders — direct delete
  1. Open the folder's ⋯ menu → Delete.
  2. Confirm.
Folders with contents — bulk delete (recursive)
  1. From Explorer, select the folder (and any other items you want to remove) via the row checkboxes.
  2. Use the bulk delete action.
  3. Confirm the recursive delete prompt — Remindax warns that subfolders and items inside will also be moved to the Recycle Bin.
  4. Everything moves to the Recycle Bin and can be restored later.

Restore a deleted folder

  1. Open the Recycle Bin.
  2. Find the folder and restore it.
  3. The folder tree returns. If the original parent folder no longer exists, the restored folder lands at Home (the root level) instead.

What happens next

  • New, edited, moved folders reflect immediately in Explorer.
  • Items deleted via bulk recursive delete are recoverable from the Recycle Bin.
  • Restored folders return their tree; orphaned children land at Home.

Edge cases & gotchas

  • Single delete blocks on non-empty folders. If the ⋯ menu's Delete looks like it's not working, the folder likely has contents — use bulk delete instead.
  • Bulk delete is recursive. Selecting a folder and bulk-deleting moves it and everything inside to the Recycle Bin in one operation. Read the confirmation carefully.
  • Folders nest without a fixed depth limit as far as Remindax restricts. (Browser/performance can still be a practical limit at very deep nesting.)
  • A reminder lives in one folder. Moving the reminder to a new folder removes it from the old one. Use tags for cross-cutting grouping.
  • Drive folders ≠ Explorer folders. Drive folders organise files; Explorer folders organise reminders. They can use similar names but they're different structures.
  • Don't delete to "archive" items. If the goal is to free plan capacity without losing data, archive the items themselves rather than deleting their folder. See Archive, deactivate, or restore.

Related questions

  • How do I create a folder? Explorer → + New → Folder → name → save.
  • How do I nest folders? Drill into the parent first, then create a folder there.
  • Why won't the Delete option work on my folder? It probably has subfolders or items inside. Use bulk delete from Explorer instead — select the folder and bulk-delete, which removes the tree recursively to the Recycle Bin.
  • What happens to reminders if I bulk-delete a folder? They're soft-deleted to the Recycle Bin with the folder tree. Restore from Recycle Bin if you need them back.
  • What happens if I restore a folder whose parent was also deleted? The folder lands at Home (root) since the original parent no longer exists.
  • How do I move a reminder to a different folder? Open the reminder, edit → click Change next to Folder → pick destination → save. See Move a reminder to a folder.

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Folders vs Tags vs Departments vs Document Types · Explorer overview · Delete a reminder · Move a reminder to a folder and manage attachments · Archive, deactivate, or restore a reminder