I just got the new 3DS firmware update, and I know that it gives me the ability to create folders on my home screen (according to various blogs). However, I can't figure out how to make the folders.
I tried dragging one icon over another like you do on an iPhone/iPad to create a folder but that didn't work. I also tried looking at various system options with no success.
What am I missing? How do I create folders?
Best Answer
You are correct. Nintendo gave us folders and named ones at that with the capacity for up to 60 items and at the same time also gave devs the ability to push updates. Apparently nobody put up any official info about how to create folders yet so I'll just describe my experience in doing so (note that wherever I tap an icon/folder in the home screen, you can usually do the same by navigating to it with the
D-pad
and pressingA
):I haven't played my 3ds much lately, let alone update firmware although I did an update about 18 hours ago for the heck of it and folders weren't there yet. Upon reading your question, I:
Ensured the 3DS has the Latest Firmware Update:
System Settings
(you can alternatively tapOpen
),Other Settings
,System Update
,OK
in the lower-right,I Accept
in the lower-right,OK
to restarting.I went through updating a second time, but it said I was up to date.
Then I figured out
How to Create a Folder:
As aro19 and Krazer suggested, to create a folder, you must:
Create Folder
on the bottom of the screen.and there was a new folder. I did this again as I wrote this to document the process. The folders created will be named # (New Folder) which will increment and apparently deleting a folder will not reallocate the number for folder auto-naming (likely until it reaches the cap and then loops around).
You cannot create a folder within a folder.
Now that I had multiple empty folders I tried out folder management.
How to Use Folders:
Like the rest of the home screen icon management, it's pretty simple:
Open
in the lower-left.D-pad
navigation to change screens to the left or right just as you would on the home screen.How to Rename a Folder:
Folders will display the first character of their name as their icon.
Settings
in the lower-left,Rename
on the upper half of the menu,OK
on the lower-right to accept the new name.How to Delete a Folder:
Folders containing anything cannot be deleted.
Settings
in the lower-left,Delete
on the lower half of the menu,OK
on the lower-right and your folder will be gone.