How to Add and Remove Folders in Photos app in Windows 10
The Photos app is included in Windows 10 by default. You can use the Photos app to view and edit your photos and videos, make movies, and create albums. You can use video remix to instantly create a video from photos and videos you select. Use the video editor for fine-tuned adjustments — change filters, text, camera motion, music, and more. You can even add 3D effects like butterflies, lasers, or explosions that magically appear in your video.
The Photos app in Windows 10 gathers photos from your PC, phone, and other devices, and puts them in one collection place, where you can more easily find what you’re looking for.
The Photos app displays your collection of images from folders you add located on your PC, an external drive, or a network drive connected to your PC. Subfolders of the folders you add will be included, too.
The Photos app automatically displays the photos and videos in the Pictures folder on your PC and OneDrive by default.
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This tutorial will show you how to add and remove folders in your collection in the Photos app for your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: Add Folders in Photos app from Photos app Settings
- Option Two: Add Folders in Photos app from Photos app Folders
- Option Three: Remove Folders in Photos app from Photos app Settings
EXAMPLE: Folder collection in Photos app
1 Open the Photos app.
2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the Add a folder under Sources. (see screenshot below)
4 Browse to and select the folder you want to add on your PC, an external drive, or a network drive connected to your PC, and click/tap on Add this folder to Pictures. (see screenshot below)
1 Open the Photos app.
2 Click/tap on the Folders at the top, and click/tap on Add a folder. (see screenshot below)
3 Browse to and select the folder you want to add on your PC, an external drive, or a network drive connected to your PC, and click/tap on Add this folder to Pictures. (see screenshot below)
1 Open the Photos app.
2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Sources, click/tap on the X to the right of the folder you want to remove. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on Remove Folder to confirm. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn
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