How do I hide files and folders?
Go to Resources.
Select the Resources tool from the Tool Menu of your site.
Method 1: Select the file(s) or folder(s), then click Hide.
![Method 1: Select the file(s) or folder(s), then click Hide.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/841/288/original/1e5c423c-94f9-4210-a0c5-fde6a78dcdfa.png)
This displays the Hide Items Confirmation page.
Confirm action by clicking Hide again.
![Confirm action by clicking Hide again.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/841/290/original/d613a74b-e062-42ea-80da-3eea48fc2e16.png)
Items are hidden.
![Items are hidden.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/841/292/original/5aaeac14-6676-4cce-8427-a045b43f67b1.png)
This returns the display to the Resources page with the selected items hidden.
Notes:
- Instructors see hidden Resource items as grayed out.
- If you hide a folder, all of the files within the folder are automatically hidden.
Method 2: Click Actions, then Edit Details.
![Method 2: Click Actions, then Edit Details.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/841/294/original/365746ec-8a60-4514-ae70-2ae39430ef80.png)
To hide a file or folder, to the right of the file or folder, from the Actions drop-down menu, select Edit Details.
This displays the Edit Details page for the item.
Item is hidden.
![Item is hidden.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/841/299/original/9771e196-5184-42ed-b4d6-4b5e90ee5fe8.png)
This returns the display to the Resources page with the selected item hidden.
Notes:
- Instructors see hidden Resource items as grayed out.
- If you hide a folder, all of the files within the folder are automatically hidden.