How do I hide files and folders?
Go to Resources.
![Go to Resources.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/864/251/original/f2e156a4-0088-43e1-9eb6-dc99aad9f365.png)
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/005/864/253/original/401fb31b-b762-4873-a23a-59b30729a7c1.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/005/864/255/original/b59cc00b-b422-487b-a7c7-32b4aa24b636.png)
Items are hidden.
![Items are hidden.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/864/257/original/ebd8ef6d-dc0c-49ab-977c-c722177c667b.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/005/864/259/original/bca3ec02-d40e-4759-825d-8d08f7365bff.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.
Hide item and Update.
![Hide item and Update.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/864/261/original/b225edfd-d303-4af6-bb66-8fe13e9a21b2.png)
Under Availability and Access, select Hide this item, then click Update.
Item is hidden.
![Item is hidden.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/864/263/original/7ae92301-e2c2-49ff-b758-4cf3acfce187.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.