Create and manage files

You can collaborate on designs within Motiff files and maintain a design system based on them.

Motiff allows you to create, organize, and manage your files efficiently, ensuring a smooth and productive workflow.

Create a new file

Create files in drafts

Anyone can create files in Drafts. Drafts are private by default, only invited collaborators can access these files.

Click Drafts in the workspace sidebar, then click New File to create a draft.

Create files in teams

If you have Can edit permissions for a team or a project within a team, you can create files within the team.

To create a file in a team, you need to select a project under the team, then click New File.

Rename a file

By default, Motiff names newly created files Untitled. You can rename files in the workspace or within a file.

Rename in the workspace: Right-click on the file and select Rename from the menu.

Rename in files: Click on a blank area of the canvas to deselect any layers, then click the file name in the toolbar to edit it. Then press Enter or click anywhere else to save.

Create a file copy

You can create copies in the workspace and within files.

Create a copy in the workspace: Right-click the file in the workspace, select Duplicate from the menu, and a copy with the suffix -copy will be created.

Create a copy within a file: Click on a blank canvas area to deselect layers, then click next to the file name in the toolbar and select Duplicate from the menu.

Delete and restore files

In Motiff, once a file is deleted, it will be removed from all collaborators.

After deleting a file, you can view, restore, and permanently delete the file in the 'Recycle Bin' at the bottom of the sidebar.

Delete file

If you have Can edit or higher permissions for the file and its project, you can delete the file from the workspace or within the file itself.

Delete from workspace: You can either right-click the file and select Delete, or drag it to the Trash at the bottom of the sidebar.

If you want to delete multiple files at the same time, you can select multiple files and then delete them in the following ways:

• Drag the cursor in the file list to select files.
• Hold down ⇧ Shift and click on multiple files.
• Hold down ⌘ Command / Ctrl and click on multiple files.

Delete within a file: Click on a blank canvas area to deselect layers, then click the down arrow next to the file name in the toolbar and select Delete.

Restore file

People with Can edit permissions for the file and its project can restore the file. Restoring the file will retain the original file's permissions, comments, version history, and library connections.

1. 1.Click on the Trash at the bottom of the sidebar.
2. 2.Right-click the file and select Restore.

Move a file

Motiff allows you to move files between drafts, projects, and teams. Moving files may change access permissions depending on the target location.

To move a file, ensure you have the appropriate permissions:

• Move from Drafts to a Project: Requires Can edit permission for the target project.
• Move Between Projects: Requires Can edit permission for both the current and target projects.

Move files in the workspace

There are two ways to move files in the workspace:

• Right-click on the file to open the file menu, select Move…, and choose the target project in the popup to complete the move.

• Drag and drop the selected file onto the target project in the sidebar.

Move files within a file

To move a file in Motiff, click on a blank canvas area to deselect layers, then click the next to the file name in the toolbar, select Move..., and choose the target project in the popup.

Transfer ownership of files

1. 1.Open the popup for sharing files:
   • Workspace: Right-click the file in the list and select Share.
   • Editor: Click Share on the right side of the toolbar.
2. 2.Click the existing permissions of the member to whom you want to transfer the file and select Owner.
3. 3.Motiff will ask for confirmation of this action, click Transfer owner in the popup to proceed.