How can I delete a Folder inside the Documents folder from a Sharepoint?

Michael Winder 6 Reputation points
2022-12-06T18:17:40.367+00:00

Hello,

I am attempting to delete a folder called General from inside the Documents folder of an online Sharepoint but the option is not visible. If I click another folder, the option to Delete appears. How can I delete this General folder?

There is nothing inside the folder. My account has Full Control permissions. I've gone into the library settings for the parent Documents folder, and the option to delete is missing from there, as well. For any other folder, I can find the option to delete.

What gives? This folder shouldn't be anything special. It's just a random folder that can't be deleted.

Thanks

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  1. Xuyan Ding - MSFT 7,591 Reputation points
    2022-12-07T06:37:44.19+00:00

    Hi @Michael Winder ,

    I don't recommend that you delete the General folder, as this folder is default site structure that gets created when you provision a team or office 365 group. This is by design. SharePoint sites are where the team's files are stored. And in Teams, the Files tab on each standard channel is connected to a folder in the parent site's default document library. Every team has a default standard channel, "General", which cannot be deleted or renamed, so the folder associated with it in the document library cannot be deleted as well.
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    You can view the detailed description of this article: Should I store my files in Microsoft Teams or in SharePoint?


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