# Workspaces, folders, and canvases

Organize Git projects into workspaces and virtual folders in the navigator.

A workspace groups canvases, with optional folders to organize them. Each canvas represents one Git repository.

## Organize projects in the navigator

1. Open the navigator with the handle on the left edge of the canvas.
2. Open the navigator menu and choose **New workspace** to create a workspace.
3. Open a workspace row menu and choose **New folder**. To nest a folder, use a folder row menu and choose **New child folder**.
4. Choose **Add project…** from the navigator or a workspace or folder menu to add a repository to that location.
5. Use the row menus to rename or move items. A canvas can be moved to another folder in its workspace or to **Move to workspace root**.

> **Tip:** Use folders to group related canvases without changing your project directories.

> **Limit:** A canvas must point to an existing folder with a .git directory, and the same repository cannot be added twice. Folders are virtual; they do not create directories on disk.

Source: https://trymao.dev/docs/workspaces-canvases/workspace-canvas-hierarchy