Learn how to keep your class content organized, intuitive, and easy to navigate using Assignment Folders.
With Assignment Folders you can:
Keep relevant activities together in one place
Navigate through materials easier
Choose colors to help differentiate folders at a glance
Designate folders within folders for further organization
How to Create a Folder
Choose the class you want to create folders in.
Tap on +.
Tap Folder.
Type in your folder name and choose a folder colour.
Tap Save.
Once created, you'll be taken directly into the folder where you can start creating your activities.
Folder Settings
You can edit a folder name and/or color easily.
Select the folder.
Tap the Settings menu "..."
Tap Folder Settings.
Edit the title or color of the folder.
Tap Save.
Sub-Folders
To further organize your classes and assignments, you can create folders within folders (sub-folders).
To create a sub-folder:
In an existing folder, tap on +.
Tap Folder.
Type in your sub-folder name and choose your sub-folder colour.
Tap Save.
✍️ There is a limit of 3 folder levels within a class. Once you have the maximum number of sub folders, the Folder button will disappear from the + menu.
Organizing Folders
In Showbie, you can sort or reorder your folders however you'd like. This is done similarly to reordering posts in the Shared Items list. As you can have up to three layers of sub-folders, you may want to move or adjust your existing folders.
How to Sort and Re-order
While in a class, tap "..."
Tap Edit List.
Drag to reorder folders however you'd like.
Moving Folders
On the web:
Navigate to any class where you have class folders.
Hover over the folder you want to move.
Click the '...' icon (web) that appears.
Click Move.
On IOS:
Simply long press the folder.
Tap Move Folder.
Choose the class and folder level that you want to move it to.
Tap the green Move Folder button.
Moving Assignments into a Folder
Moving assignments into a folder within a class lets you re-organize them, but to do so, you will first need to create at least one folder in your class.
On the web:
Find the assignment in the class and hover your cursor over it until the "..."appears. Click it.
Click Move...
Select the folder which you would like to move the assignment to.
4. Click the class name to reveal its folders.
5. Click a folder to reveal its subfolders (if there are any).
6. Click Move Assignment to finish.
On iOS:
Find the assignment within the class.
Tap and hold the assignment until a menu appears..
Tap Move Assignment.
Select the folder in which you would like to move the assignment to.
Tap the class name to reveal its folders.
Tap a folder to reveal its subfolders (if there are any).
Click Move Assignment to finish.
Copying Class Folders
Once you have your class folders set up, you can create copies of the folder and the assignments within them to use in other classes.
How to Copy Class Folders
Go to any class where you have class folders.
Open any class folder.
Tap the Settings Menu "..."
Choose Folder Settings.
Select Copy Folder.
Select the class you'd like to copy to and a Folder (if any).
Tap Copy Folder.
💡On iPad, you can also long-press the folder itself and choose Copy Folder from the contextual menu that pops up.
Archive and Restore a Folder
To Archive:
Go to any class where you have class folders.
Open any class folder and tap the Settings Menu "..."
Choose Folder Settings.
Select Archive Folder.
Select the class you'd like to copy to and a Folder (if any) and tap Copy Folder.
To Restore a Folder:
While in the class that the folder was originally archived from, tap the '...' Settings Menu.
Toggle ON the Show Archived option.
Scroll down to the Archived section. The archived folder will appear in this list as in the photo below.
Tap into the folder and tap the '...' Settings Menu.
Select Restore Folder.
