From the home screen, select Your files or Projects .
Last updated on
Jul 28, 2026
Find available options for organizing, managing, and deleting cloud documents from the Adobe InDesign application.
When you need to organize your cloud documents, change their location, or remove files you no longer need, Adobe InDesign provides management options directly from the home screen. Access these options by selecting the Your files from the home screen, then right-clicking any cloud document or selecting its checkbox. Select the checkbox for each document to select and apply the actions to multiple cloud documents at once.
Upload documents
Select the Add , then select Upload .
Select any Adobe-supported file and then select Open. You can also hold Shift and select multiple files to upload.
Note
Uploading a local file automatically converts it into a cloud document.
Download cloud documents
From the home screen, select Your files or Projects .
Select the checkbox for one or more cloud documents, then select the Download option from the toast that appears. You can also select the ellipsis icon and then select Download .
Choose a location on your device to save the files.
Select Save. If you select more than six files, InDesign packages them into a single zip file for download. If you select six or fewer files, each file downloads individually.
Document management options
The following table lists all management actions available when you select Your files and select the ellipsis icon of an InDesign Cloud document from the homescreen.
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Option |
Description |
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Open |
Opens the selected cloud document for editing. |
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Share |
Shares the document with collaborators and stakeholders. |
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Rename |
Changes the document name; type the new name directly. |
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Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the cloud document in the Your files section. |
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Move |
Relocates the document to a different folder; select the destination, then select Move here. |
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Download |
Downloads the selected documents to the selected local folder. |
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Sync for 7 days |
Makes the document available offline for up to one week; auto-updates when reconnected to the internet. |
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Delete |
Archives the document and moves it to the Deleted section for later recovery or permanent removal. Documents in the Deleted section continue to count toward your storage quota until permanently deleted. |
Organization options
Manage how cloud documents appear and organize them into folders using these view and sorting controls.
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Option |
Description |
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Add |
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List view |
Displays documents in a detailed list format showing names and metadata. |
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Thumbnail view |
Displays documents as visual thumbnails with preview images. |
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Sort |
Orders documents by Date modified, Name, or Reverse order. |
Manage deleted files
Go to the Deleted section and select the ellipsis icon to permanently delete or restore a cloud document.
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Option |
Description |
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Restore |
Restore the deleted document. |
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Delete permanently |
Delete the document permanently.
Alert
Permanently deleting a cloud document is irreversible and results in permanent data loss. The document cannot be recovered after permanent deletion. |
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