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publicadmin 1.1 1 ==== About File Collections ====
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3 Project Collaborators and Administrators can add files stored in the VRE Core into personal Collections. These ‘virtual folders’ allow a user to organize and group their files without affecting the file’s storage location or data lineage. Currently, collections are only visible to their creator - future versions of the VRE will include the option to share Collections with other Project Members.
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5 ==== How to Create a Collection ====
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7 To create a new Collection for organizing files, follow the steps below:
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9 1. Navigate to the //File Explorer //on your Project Landing Page and click** +Create Collection**
10 1. Enter a //Collection Name //and press enter or click **Save **
11 1. In the VRE Core folder, select one or more files and click **Add to Collection **(note: __one file can be added to multiple collections)__
12 1*. You may add the file(s) to the Collection you just created by selecting it from the dropdown and clicking **Add to Existing Collection.  **
13 1*. You may also add the file(s) to a new Collection, you will be prompted to enter a //Name //for your Collection and select a Privacy level. 
14 1. Your selected file(s) will be added to your new Collection automatically.
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16 ==== Managing Collections ====
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18 To view the files in your Collection, click the Collection name in the File Explorer section of your Project Landing Page.
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22 To //remove// files from your Collection, check the boxes next to the files you wish to remove and click **Remove From Collection**.
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24 If you wish to //delete //a Collection, navigate to your Collection in the File Explorer and click the **Delete Collection** button in the File Explorer Action bar.
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27 **Note: **Removing data from a Collection or deleting a Collection will not affect the file, its data lineage or its storage location on the VRE.
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32 **See Also: **
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34 [[File Explorer>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Explorer.WebHome]]
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36 [[File Upload>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Upload.WebHome]]
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38 [[Data Lineage>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.Data Lineage.WebHome]]
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