Custom folders are collections of datasource favorites or bookmarks, where you can store links to the work areas, folders, and/or documents you work on most often, or those that you want to keep track of. For example, you might want to add a link to a document that you are working on. Whenever you want to check it out, you can just go to your custom folder and check it out, without have to search for it or remember which folder contains it. Or maybe there is a work area you are managing; you can add a link to the work area in your custom folder, and then manage it directly from the custom folder.

Custom folders and their contents are stored under the main Custom Folders folder, which displays in the datasource tree in ProjectWise Explorer if your administrator has turned this option on in your user settings (Tools > Options) . Under the main Custom Folders folder you may see these items:

• Personal Folders - This the custom folder where you add links to the work areas, folders, and/or documents that you personally are working on or want to keep track of. Only you can see the contents of this custom folder, unless the administrator has given another user or administrator permission to see the contents of this folder. You can also create subfolders here, if you need to group certain linked objects together. When the main Custom Folders folder is displayed, the Personal Folders folder will always be available to you.
• Global Folders - This is the custom folder where the administrator adds links to work areas, folders, and/or documents for everyone to see and work on. Only users who have permission to see Global Folders will see this item in their Custom Folders.
• Folders of Other Users - This is the custom folder where you can see the personal folders of other users, if your administrator has given you permission to see them. Like Global Folders, only users who have permission to see Folders of Other Users will see this item in their Custom Folders.