# Platform Media Storage

## What is Cloudfile?

**Cloudfile is where you upload media that can be used when creating** [**Learning Stories**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/authoring-docs/authoring/content-types/learning-story)**,** [**Pathways**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/pathways-docs/) **or** [**Streams**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/streams-docs/)**.**  

[Stock Images & Videos](/template-catalog/template-catalog/free-images-and-videos.md) that you save will also be added to Cloudfile.

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## How to access and use Cloudfile

**Access Cloudfile from the main menu.** Use the options in the toolbar (top right) and the left-side menu.

<figure><img src="/files/5F7zXskCJbwGwE0wLaon" alt=""><figcaption><p>Access Cloudfile from the main menu, or by selecting the cloud icon in the top toolbar</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Cloudfile Toolbar options

| Toolbar Menu Option      | What it does                                                                                 |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Search**               | Search your folders & files.                                                                 |
| **List or Grid View**    | Pick your preferred folder & file layout.                                                    |
| **Sort by Time or Name** | Sort your folders and files by recency or alphabetically.                                    |
| **Add Folder**           | Create a new folder or subfolder.                                                            |
| **Upload Files**         | Upload media to a specific folder or to the general directory (use the icon or right-click). |

#### Cloudfile Categories

Use the side menu to access your folders and files.

| Side Menu Option | What it does                                                                                                        |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Cloudfile**    | Add new folders, and organise files into folders.                                                                   |
| **Recent**       | Recently added / uploaded.                                                                                          |
| **Images**       | All your image files (not arranged into folders).                                                                   |
| **Videos**       | All your video files (not arranged into folders).                                                                   |
| **Audio**        | All your audio files (not arranged into folders).                                                                   |
| **Documents**    | All your documents, i.e. PDF files.                                                                                 |
| **Collections**  | Files saved from [Marketplace](broken://pages/ARaasyevYu2VFV6mXVbL) (images, video and media from story templates). |

## Managing a Cloudfile folder

**Select a folder or file** **to reveal the folder/file options.**

| Folder option |                                                       |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Open**      | Open the file in a new tab.                           |
| **Move to**   | Move a folder or file to a new location in Cloudfile. |
| **Remove**    | Delete a folder or file.                              |

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## Cloudfile FAQ

### How can I delete a file in Cloudfile?

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### How do I add a new folder in Cloudfile?

1. Open Cloudfile.
2. Select the cloud icon from the t[op toolbar](#how-to-access-and-use-cloudfile).
3. A new folder will be placed in the first position of your folders. Select it to rename.

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