3.7 Hiding Items in the Shared with Me and Shared by Me Views

You can hide files and folders that have been shared with you or that you have shared with others. Hidden files and folders are no longer displayed by default in your Shared with Me and Shared by Me views in the Web client, the Filr desktop application, and the Filr mobile app.

After you have marked shared items as hidden, you can manage them by displaying hidden items in addition to items that have not been hidden, or you can display only hidden items.

3.7.1 Hiding Shared Items

To hide items in your Shared with Me and Shared by Me views:

  1. Navigate to the Shared with Me or Shared by Me view.

  2. Select the check box next to the files and folders that you want to hide, then click More > Hide Selected Shares.

3.7.2 Displaying Hidden Items

You can display hidden items in your Shared with Me and Shared by Me views. This means that hidden items are displayed in addition to items that have not been hidden.

  1. Navigate to the Shared with Me or Shared by Me view where the hidden items are located.

  2. Click the drop-down arrow in the upper right corner of the view, next to the filter, then click Show Hidden Shares.

  3. (Optional) You can make hidden files and folders visible again by selecting the check box next to the files and folders that you want to make visible, then click More > Unhide Selected Shares.

3.7.3 Displaying Only Hidden Items

You can display only hidden items in your Shared with Me and Shared by Me views. This means that items that have not been marked as Hidden are not displayed.

  1. Navigate to the Shared with Me or Shared by Me view where the hidden items are located.

  2. Click the drop-down arrow in the upper right corner of the view, next to the filter, then select Show Hidden Shares.

  3. Click the drop-down arrow in the upper right corner of the view, next to the filter, then deselect Show Unhidden Shares.