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# Folders

> Folders are containers of envelopes or templates that help you organize your workspace.

*Folders* are containers of envelopes or templates that help you organize your workspace.

Folders are either:

* [Envelope folders](https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?rsc_301\&bundleId=oeq1643226594604\&topicId=emt1578456420592.html), which contain only envelopes.
* [Template folders](https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?rsc_301\&bundleId=xry1643227563338\&topicId=zak1578456296231.html), which contain only templates.

Folders of either type can only be created or deleted through the UI, but you can use the API to add items to folders, share them with users in accounts that you manage, and list or search for items within the folders.

The two folder types use the same set of endpoints for  [listing](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/folders/folders/list), [moving](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/folders/folders/moveenvelopes), [sharing](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/accounts/accounts/updatesharedaccess), and [searching](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopes/liststatuschanges), and function in the same way in all respects except for their type.

## Next steps

* See how to [search for envelopes](/docs/esign-rest-api/esign101/concepts/envelopes/search).
* Learn about [sharing templates](/docs/esign-rest-api/esign101/concepts/templates/sharing).