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Using folders for templates

Benefits of template folders

To organize templates in Tallyfy, create folders and drag your templates into them - it’s that simple. Once you’ve got 20 or more templates, you’ll wonder how you managed without folders.

Here’s why: Without folders, finding the right template in a large library takes forever. With them? You can locate any workflow in seconds. Teams with 50+ templates report a 70% drop in search time1 after implementing a solid folder structure.

Templates vs. running processes

Think of template folders like organizing cookie cutters in your kitchen drawer - you’re sorting the tools, not the cookies you’ve already baked. These folders organize your reusable workflow blueprints, not the actual work that’s happening right now.

It’s a simple but important distinction that trips up new users all the time.

What you need for organizing templates

  • Access to the Templates section
  • At least a few templates to organize (there’s no point creating folders for just one or two)
  • Standard or Admin permissions - Light users can’t create folders

That last point matters. Only team members with the right permissions can restructure your template library (which prevents chaos).

Benefits of template folders

  • Find templates faster: You’ll cut search time by 60-80% with a good folder structure
  • Group logically: HR templates in one spot, sales workflows in another - whatever makes sense for your team
  • Cleaner templates section: No more scrolling through an endless list of templates
  • Help your team: New employees find what they need without asking (cutting training time in half)

The more templates you create, the more you’ll appreciate having folders. Trust me on this one.

Creating main folders

  1. Go to the Templates section
  2. Click the New Folder button (usually in the panel on the left)
  3. Give your folder a clear name (e.g., “Marketing Templates”)
  4. Click Create

Done. Your new folder appears instantly in the left panel. Click it to open it up or start adding templates.

Template folder organization with icons feature

Creating subfolders

  1. Click on the folder you want to put a new folder inside (the parent folder) on the left
  2. Click the New Folder button again
  3. Give the subfolder a name (e.g., “Email Campaigns” inside the “Marketing Templates” folder)
  4. Click Create

You’ll see subfolders nested under their parent folder - nice and tidy.

Moving templates into folders

  1. In the main Templates view (or inside a folder), find the template you want to move
  2. Click the menu icon (three dots ⋮) on the template card
  3. Choose Move from the menu
  4. Select the folder you want to move the template into
  5. Click Move

Managing existing folders

  1. Click on the folder you want to manage in the left panel
  2. Click the pencil icon next to the folder’s name Edit folder button with pencil icon next to folder name
  3. In the box that appears, you can:
    • Rename the folder
    • Move the folder by choosing a different parent folder
    • Delete the folder Edit folder name dialog with Onboarding folder text field (57 chars)

Important: Deleting a folder does not delete the templates inside it. The templates will just move back to the main library view (unfoldered).

Restoring archived templates

When you unarchive a template, Tallyfy remembers where it came from:

  • If the original folder still exists, that’s where it goes back
  • If you deleted that folder? The template lands in your main library view instead
  1. Go to the Templates section and click the Archived tab
  2. Find the template you want to bring back
  3. Click the Unarchive button Tallyfy feature: show archived templates1701483092924

Best practices for folder organization

Keep folder names obvious - “HR Templates” beats “Human Resources Documentation and Processes” every time. You want anyone on your team to know exactly what’s inside without thinking twice.

Resist the urge to create endless subfolders. Two or three levels deep? Perfect. Five levels? You’ve built a maze nobody wants to navigate. I’ve seen teams create such complex structures that finding templates takes longer than before they had folders at all.

Here’s what works: organize by department (HR, Sales, IT) or by function (Approvals, Onboarding, Reviews). Pick one approach and stick with it. And remember - you can use tags alongside folders for extra organization. Think of folders as your main categories and tags as your subcategories.

Every few months, take a look at your folder structure. Delete empty ones. Merge similar folders. Your future self will thank you.

Templates > Organizing templates

Tallyfy’s template organization fundamentals improve workflow discovery by 80% through strategic folder structures naming conventions tagging systems and governance frameworks that prevent the 90% knowledge loss typical in traditional training methods.

Documenting > Templates

Templates are reusable blueprints that transform business processes into self-driving workflows by capturing every step and decision point while automatically assigning tasks sending reminders and tracking progress to eliminate process variations and reduce completion time by 40%.

Tasks View > Organize tasks and processes into folders

Tallyfy provides two separate folder systems - one for organizing master templates in the Templates library and another for organizing active work in Tasks and Tracker views - plus flexible tags that allow items to belong to multiple categories for enhanced workflow organization.

Templates > Tags

Tags in Tallyfy are flexible keywords that can be added to templates and processes for instant organization and filtering unlike traditional folders that limit items to single locations.

Footnotes

  1. Based on internal user analytics tracking template access patterns before and after folder implementation ↩

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