Folders are used as a way to help organize sessions. Every session belongs to a folder and only users assigned to a folder can create, record, view or edit those sessions. 

1. Create A New Folder

On your Panopto site, select the + Create menu in the upper right corner, then select New Folder.


In the Create Folder window that appears, provide the folder with a Name and Description, and select a Parent folder if applicable and then select Create Folder.

Optionally, you can select  Inherit permissions from the parent folder if you are creating a subfolder and would like the subfolder to share the same level of permissions as its parent folder. 

Create Folder pop-up window. On it, the fields are completed and the button "Create Folder" is highlighted by a red box.

2. Create a Subfolder from within a Folder 

From within the desired parent folder, select the button Add folder.


A text cursor will appear and Add folder will change to Enter name. Type the name of the new folder and hit Enter.


3. Create a Subfolder from the Browse Menu 

Expand the Browse menu from the left-hand navigation and right-click the folder to which you want to add a folder. From the pop-up menu that appears, select New Subfolder.


In the Create Folder window that appears, provide the folder with a Name and Description, and select a Parent folder if applicable and then select Create Folder. 

Optionally, you can select Inherit permissions from the parent folder if you are creating a subfolder and would like the subfolder to share the same level of permissions as its parent folder.

Create Folder pop-up window. On it, the fields are completed and the button "Create Folder" is highlighted by a red box.