# File Group

Insert a [file group](/engage/file-group/file-group-overview/) &mdash; a named set of related files grouped together, like a folder of PDFs, spreadsheets, or images, that you can drop into a page as one unit instead of linking each file individually.

<p><img src="../../../images/websites/pages/filegroup-3files.png" alt="A file group with three real files attached"></p>

A file group's own detail page (**File Group Overview** in the left nav under Engage) is where you build it out &mdash; **Add Entry** attaches one more file at a time, each becoming a row in the group.

<p><img src="../../../images/websites/pages/rail-filegroup.png" alt="File Group icon in the component palette"></p>

**Step 1**: While editing a page, find the vertical icon rail on the left edge of the page canvas. File Group is the sixth icon from the top.

**Step 2**: Drag it onto an empty region of the canvas. This opens **Select File Group**. Search for an existing file group and select it to preview its details before choosing it.

<p><img src="../../../images/websites/pages/select-filegroup-picker.png" alt="Select File Group picker with a real file group selected"></p>

**Name** | **Description**
:--- | ---
Search file group | Filter the list by name.
[Add File Group](#quick-add) | Create a new file group on the spot if the one you need doesn't exist yet.
Results list | [File groups](/engage/file-group/file-group-overview/) that already exist for this website.
Preview pane | Selecting a file group previews its details before you commit.
Choose | Insert the selected file group at the drop location.

## Quick Add

If nothing in the list fits, click **+ Add File Group** to create one without leaving the page. This is a lighter version of the full [Add File Group](/engage/file-group/add-file-group/) form &mdash; it also lets you attach files to the group immediately, so it's ready to use as soon as you insert it.

<p><img src="../../../images/websites/pages/quickadd-filegroup.png" alt="Quick Add File Group form"></p>

**Name** | **Description**
:--- | ---
Name | The file group's internal name. Lowercase, letters/numbers/hyphens only.
Title | The file group's display title.
Description | An optional description.
Files | Optionally attach files (with start/end dates) right away instead of adding them one by one later.
Insert | Creates the file group and returns you to **Select File Group** with it selected.
