docs/obsidian-help/Plugins/File explorer.md

The File explorer lets you manage files and folders inside your vault. You can browse notes and other [[Accepted file formats]] in your vault and perform many common file operations:

• Create, delete, and rename files and folders.
• Move files and folders with drag and drop.
• Use the context menu to access all available operations.

You can drag a file from the File explorer into your note to create a link to it, or drag a file into a folder in the File explorer to copy it.

Create a new note

To create a new note in the default location for new notes:

1. Click New note (document icon) at the top of the File explorer.
2. Type the name of the note, and then press Enter.

You can change the default location for new notes under Settings → Files and links → Default location for new notes.

To create a new note in a specific folder:

1. Right-click the folder and then click New note.
2. Type the name of the note, and then press Enter.

Create a new folder

To create a new folder the root of your vault:

1. Click New folder (folder icon) at the top of the File explorer.
2. Type the name of the folder, and then press Enter.

To create a subfolder:

1. Right-click the folder you want to create the subfolder in, and then click New folder.
2. Type the name of the folder, and then press Enter.

Delete a file or folder

1. Right-click the file you want to delete, and then click Delete.
2. If prompted to confirm that you want to delete the file, click Delete.

For more information, refer to [[Manage notes#Delete a file]].

Rename a file or folder

1. Right-click the file you want to rename, and then click Rename.
2. Type the new name, and the press Enter.

For more information, refer to [[Manage notes#Rename a note]].

Move a file or folder

To move a file or folder, you can use drag-and-drop or the context menu.

Drag and drop:

• Drag a file or folder to the folder you want to move it to.
• With Alt-Click (Windows/Linux) or Opt-Click (macOS) you can select multiple individual files and drag them to another folder. If they're all in a row, you can use Shift-Click for it.

Context menu:

1. Right-click a file, and then select Move file to....
2. Search for the name of the folder you want to move the file to, and then select it from the list.