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title: Managing and Deleting Folders and Trends
description: Manage and Delete Folders and Trends using Timebase Explorer
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# Managing and Deleting Folders and Trends

## Manage and Delete Folders and Trends using Timebase Explorer

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### Folder and Trend Management

In a web browser, navigate to the **Explorer** `<YourIPAdressHere:Port>`. In the menu at the top left of the browser window, select the **Folder** icon. A side bar menu should appear.   
For the sake of example, select the **Folder** with **+** icon. Hover over the New Folder and select the (**+**) icon. This will create new trend in the folder you've created. Select the **ellipsis** (three horizontal dots). Then, select the **pencil** icon to rename, if desired. From the side bar menu, you should see a hierarchy with a folder and any trends you create below. You can create as many folders and trends as you please. Finally, to delete a folder or trend, select the **trash can** icon.

**⚠️ Important**: Some of the following steps will permanently delete a folder and/or trend. Only follow these steps if you are certain you wish to permanently delete a folder and/or trend and properties held within.

NOTE: Because of the parent-child relationship, you must delete all items within a folder before you can delete a parent folder.

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