| Flash lets you create folders and subfolders to organize assets hierarchically within the library. To create a library folder 1. | Open the Library panel.
| 2. | To select a location, do either of the following:
- To add a root-level folder, select an item at the root level.
- To add a subfolder, select an item within the folder where you want to add the new subfolder. (Do not select the folder itself.)
| 3. | To create the new folder, do either of the following:
- From the pop-up Options menu in the top-right corner of the window, choose New Folder (Figure 7.8).
Figure 7.8. From the Options menu in the Library panel, choose New Folder to create a library folder. 
- At the bottom of the window, click the New Folder button (Figure 7.9).
Figure 7.9. To create new folders and subfolders, click the New Folder button. 
Flash creates a new folder, selects it, and activates the text entry field.
| 4. | Type a name for your folder.
| 5. | Press Enter.
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To work with library folders 1. | In the Library panel, select a closed folder.
| 2. | To open a closed folder, do either of the following:
- Double-click the folder icon.
- From the Library panel's Options menu, choose Expand Folder.
The folder's contents appear in the Library panel (Figure 7.10).
Figure 7.10. Open folders in the Library panel to display their contents. 
| 3. | To close an open folder, do either of the following:
- Double-click the folder icon.
- From the Library panel's Options menu, choose Collapse Folder.
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 Tip
To open all library folders at the same time, from the Library panel's Options menu, choose Expand All Folders. To close all folders, choose Collapse All Folders.
To move items between library folders 1. | In the open Library panel, select the item you want to move.
| 2. | Drag the selected item over the icon of the destination folder.
Flash highlights the target folder (Figure 7.11).
Figure 7.11. In the Library panel, you can drag items between folders. The target folder highlights when it's ready to receive the dragged item. 
| 3. | Release the mouse button.
Flash moves the item into the new folder.
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Tips To move an item to a new folder quickly, from the Library panel's Options menu, choose Move to New Folder. A dialog for naming the new folder appears. Type a name and press Enter. Flash creates a folder on the same level as the selected item and places that item inside. To sort library items, in the Library panel, click the heading of the column you want to sort by. To sort items by name, for example, click the Name column header. Flash highlights the chosen column header and sorts the Library panel by the items in that column. To change the sort order, click the Sort button, which toggles between alphanumeric and reverse alphanumeric order. In Windows, the button always appears on the far-right side of the column headings; on a Mac, the Sort button appears as a small triangle next to the heading of the currently selected column (see Figure 7.2).
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