Rename folders in your Files app

Since your Files list is private to you, you can rename shared folders without affecting how those items display to other users who share access to that folder.

Note the following:

• When another user shares a folder with you, it appears on the top level of your Files app, according to the sort order you set in your Files list (for example, by name; by size). The shared folder displays the name it bears in the sharer's home folder.
• Once in your Files app, you can rename the folder as desired (assuming they gave you Edit or Rename permission). Your renaming does not affect the name of the folder in the original sharer's Files app.
• Even if the person who originally shared the item with you renames it in their home folder, the name of the item in your home folder is not affected.
• Note that these points apply only to the shared top-level folder; if you rename a folder that is nested within that shared folder, you rename it for all users who have access to it.
• To rename a very large folder (one with more than about 20 items), select the Rename and move option from the right-click menu. This feature improves performance for such large file operations. The renamed folder appears in the same location in the Files app. Note that when this operation completes, you must recreate all existing shared links to contents in the renamed folder.

These points imply the following example:

• Mary shares the folder "New Media" with Ravi.
  • Ravi sees "New Media" in his home folder.
  • Both Mary and Ravi have the item "New Media" in their home folders.
• Ravi renames the item to "Brochure Media".
  • Mary's item remains named "New Media".
• Mary renames her item: she changes "New Media" to "Client Media".
  • Ravi's item remains named "Brochure Media".

Therefore, a folder containing the same content may reside in the home folders of multiple users, and may display a different name in each.