In this article:
Overview
Creating subfolders
Renaming, moving, or deleting folders
Reordering subfolders
Setting folder permissions
Proxy folders
Overview
Each LawVu Draft library can host one or more search folders.
Search folders help you organize your legal content into logical groups. For example, you might want to create separate search folders for different departments such as Corporate, Employment, Commercial, IT.
If your administrator has given you permission, you can manage folders through the Manage folders setting:
Creating subfolders
To create a new subfolder:
Select the folder where you want to create the subfolder.
Click the … (three dots) next to the folder.
Select New folder.
You can then enter a name for the new folder.
You can also create multiple subfolders at once using Bulk create subfolders.
Renaming, moving, or deleting folders
You can rename, move, or delete folders using the buttons in the folder management panel.
⚠️ Important: Deleting a folder will also delete all clauses inside that folder. This action cannot be undone.
Reordering subfolders
By default, subfolders are displayed in alphabetical order. To manually reorder them:
Click Reorder subfolders.
Drag and drop the folders into the desired order.
Click Save.
Setting folder permissions
Folders can have access permissions that determine who can view or edit the clauses inside them.
Permissions are managed through access bundles.
An access bundle defines:
who can read content
who can edit content
Typically, access bundles are created for different teams or departments.
If a folder does not have its own access bundle, it automatically inherits the permissions from the parent folder above it.
Proxy folders
You can create proxy folders to link related folders in your library. A proxy folder acts like a shortcut that points to another folder.
For example, you might have:
A folder with general dispute resolution clauses
A folder with employment-specific dispute resolution clauses
You can create:
A proxy folder in the general folder that links to the employment dispute resolution folder
A proxy folder in the employment folder that links back to the general folder
This makes it easier for users to navigate between related folders, even if they are located in different parts of the library.