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title: "Monitoring Folder Usage"
slug: "monitoring-folder-usage-6"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-05-22T11:13:55Z
published: 2024-05-22T11:13:55Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/monitoring-folder-usage-6"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Monitoring Folder Usage

**To monitor folder usage:**

1. Select **Folders > Cloud Drive Folders** or **Folders > Backup Folders** in the navigation pane.  

The **Cloud Drive Folders** or **Backup Folders** page is displayed.
2. Click the folder's name.  

The folder window is displayed with the folder name as the window title.

| Cloud Drive Folder | Backup Folder |
| --- | --- |
| ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-9R3C29Y7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A40Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ir8I44N%2F9FS0geTQW9c%2BzTN4F1EEwKkcYA5ferIlux4%3D) | ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-FL82W60R.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A40Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ir8I44N%2F9FS0geTQW9c%2BzTN4F1EEwKkcYA5ferIlux4%3D) |
3. Click **Status**.  

The folder status is displayed.

| Cloud Drive Folder | Backup Folder |
| --- | --- |
| ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UDAW755K.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A40Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ir8I44N%2F9FS0geTQW9c%2BzTN4F1EEwKkcYA5ferIlux4%3D) | ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ACGDTYV3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A17%3A40Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A17%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ir8I44N%2F9FS0geTQW9c%2BzTN4F1EEwKkcYA5ferIlux4%3D) |

You can see the following information about the folder:

- The number of files in the folder. Click **View Files** to display the folder content in a new tab. You are prompted for the user password to gain access to the files.
- The amount of storage that has been used. If the folder is a team project folder, the amount of storage used is shown as the percentage of storage allocated to the team project folder.
- For cloud drive folders, when antivirus protection is configured, the number of files found to contain malware. Click **View Files** to view the list of infected files.