Folders are objects that contain other objects. This makes them different from all other objects in the Workplace Shell. They can, for example, contain &link_datafiles; or other folders.
Every folder corresponds to a directory on disk. The nested directory structure on a disk is represented by a matching folder hierarchy.
If you double-click on a folder object, a folder view is opened, which displays all the objects that reside in the folder. There are three different folder views: Icon, Tree and Details view.
Each folder has a default view that is chosen when you double-click on the folder. To open a view other than the default view, instead of double-clicking on the folder, open its &popmenu; and select the view from the "Open" menu.
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