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How to Make App Folders on Android

Organize your apps and save screen space

By Marziah Karch Marziah Karch Writer Michigan State University Emporia State University Marziah Karch is a former writer for Lifewire who also excels at Serious Game Design and develops online help systems, manuals, and interactive training modules. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 29, 2021 Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Android Switching from iOS

What to Know

Long-press an app and drag it onto another app to create a folder.Long-press the folder to rename it. (On some devices, tap the folder to open it, then tap the name to edit it instead).You can also drag the folder into the row of favorite apps on the bottom of the Home screen on Android phones. This article explains how to create new folders on an Android device, how to rename those folders, and how to move them around your Home screen. The directions below should apply no matter who made your Android phone: Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc. Kyle Fewel / Lifewire

How to Make a Folder

To create a folder, long-press an app. Press and hold a finger on the app until you feel a mild feedback vibration and the screen changes. Then, drag the app onto another app to make a folder. This is the same as on iOS devices such as the iPad and iPhone.

Name Your Folder

Unlike iOS, Android doesn't provide a default name for new folders; it appears as an unnamed folder. When a folder is unnamed, nothing displays as the name of the collection of apps. To give the folder a name, long-press the folder. It opens, displays the apps, and launches the Android keyboard. Enter a name for the folder and tap the Done key. The name displays on the Home screen. Some phones do this differently. On a Samsung or Google Pixel device, tap the folder to open it, then tap the name to edit it.

Add Your Folder to the Home Row

You can also drag the folder onto your favorite apps on the bottom of the Home screen on Android phones. That makes it two clicks to get to the app, but Google demonstrates this by grouping Google apps into a folder and putting it on the Home row at the bottom.

Some Things Do Not Drag Like the Others

Dragging order is important. You can drag apps onto other apps to make folders. You can drag apps into existing folders to add the app to the folder. You cannot drag folders onto apps. If an app runs away when you drag something on it, that could be what happened. The other thing you can't do is drag Home screen widgets into folders. Widgets are mini apps that run continuously on the Home screen, and won't run properly inside a folder. How to Alphabetize Apps on Android Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Create Folders on an iPhone to Organize All Your Apps How to Share a Folder of Google Drive How to Delete Apps on an Amazon Fire Tablet How to Lock a Folder in Windows 10 How to Create a Folder on the iPad How to Delete Apps on an Android Tablet How to Change the Instagram Icon in iOS and Android How to Move Apps From the App Library to the Home Screen on Your iPhone Can You Delete the Apps That Come With the iPhone? How to Rearrange Icons on the 6th & 7th Generation Nano How to Use Apple Stage Manager How to Delete Apps on an Android Phone How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 10 How to Create New Folders to Organize Mail in Outlook How to Customize an iPhone Lockscreen in iOS 16 How to Customize an iPhone's Home Screen Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies