# \#project-folder **URL:** https://community.openai.com/tag/project-folder/825.md [Latest](https://community.openai.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openai.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openai.com/tags.md) --- ## [\[Windows Desktop 26.903.61454\] Chats created inside a Local Project appear in Recents but not under the Project](https://community.openai.com/t/windows-desktop-26-903-61454-chats-created-inside-a-local-project-appear-in-recents-but-not-under-the-project/1396709)
**Author:** [@chaputy](https://community.openai.com/u/chaputy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/windows-desktop-26-903-61454-chats-created-inside-a-local-project-appear-in-recents-but-not-under-the-project/1396709 "2026-10-12T17:47:04Z")
Environment Platform: Windows 11 ChatGPT Desktop version: 26.903.61454 ChatGPT Plus Project type affected: Local Project Date reproduced: September 11, 2026 Issue When I create a new Chat from inside a L… --- ## [Projects Missing on iOS (Plus Account)](https://community.openai.com/t/projects-missing-on-ios-plus-account/1141364)
**Author:** [@hp.ramanathan](https://community.openai.com/u/hp.ramanathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/projects-missing-on-ios-plus-account/1141364 "2026-10-11T04:56:50Z")
About a week ago, I noticed that not all my Projects appeared in the iOS app. More specifically, the oldest few Projects were missing. If I searched for an individual Chat within those projects, the page would eventually… --- ## [Feature Request: Folders for Organizing Chats](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-folders-for-organizing-chats/1403313)
**Author:** [@Aviral-78](https://community.openai.com/u/Aviral-78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-folders-for-organizing-chats/1403313 "2026-10-07T20:00:37Z")
Feature Request: Folders for Organizing Chats As I use ChatGPT more regularly, my chat list gets crowded surprisingly quickly. I often have multiple ongoing conversations and projects, and finding a specific conversation… --- ## [Feature Request: Unlimited nested subfolders within ChatGPT Projects (with inherited context)](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-unlimited-nested-subfolders-within-chatgpt-projects-with-inherited-context/1401404)
**Author:** [@jbjb1029](https://community.openai.com/u/jbjb1029)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-unlimited-nested-subfolders-within-chatgpt-projects-with-inherited-context/1401404 "2026-10-01T08:46:14Z")
Summary: Add hierarchical folders inside ChatGPT Projects, with virtually unlimited nesting, to organize large projects and enable folder-level instructions/context that can inherit down the tree. Problem / User need: … --- ## [Shared Project Folders Not Working on CHAT side - multiple issues](https://community.openai.com/t/shared-project-folders-not-working-on-chat-side-multiple-issues/1400616)
**Author:** [@jpark1977](https://community.openai.com/u/jpark1977)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/shared-project-folders-not-working-on-chat-side-multiple-issues/1400616 "2026-09-29T14:55:20Z")
Yesterday i was watching them chang the UI while i was working in chat. Immediately I lost the ability to upload zip files in the project source folder. Also, i am now unable to remove people from a shared project. Also,… --- ## [Feature Request: Add “Move to Project and Remove from Recents” Option](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-add-move-to-project-and-remove-from-recents-option/1401161)
**Author:** [@Nicole\_Harris](https://community.openai.com/u/Nicole_Harris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-add-move-to-project-and-remove-from-recents-option/1401161 "2026-09-27T19:14:26Z")
Currently, when a conversation is moved into a Project, it can continue to appear in the main Recents list based on recent activity. For users who rely on Projects to organize a large number of conversations, this can q… --- ## [Many issues & bugs since mid-September. Now no access to workspace owner settings anymore](https://community.openai.com/t/many-issues-bugs-since-mid-september-now-no-access-to-workspace-owner-settings-anymore/1400120)
**Author:** [@bliss\_2](https://community.openai.com/u/bliss_2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/many-issues-bugs-since-mid-september-now-no-access-to-workspace-owner-settings-anymore/1400120 "2026-09-23T13:51:13Z")
It is almost impossible to work properly since about two weeks. So many issues: projects not visible in Webbased-ChatGTP, but they are still there (in App, and pinned-on) No direct import of documents from library into… --- ## [Nested Sub-Projects with Inherited Context](https://community.openai.com/t/nested-sub-projects-with-inherited-context/1395361)
**Author:** [@shill01](https://community.openai.com/u/shill01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/nested-sub-projects-with-inherited-context/1395361 "2026-09-18T03:07:36Z")
Feature Request: Nested Sub-Projects with Inherited Context I would like to suggest adding Sub-Projects inside ChatGPT Projects, with the ability for Sub-Projects to inherit context, files, instructions, and knowledge f… --- ## [Folders and Subfolders for Project Sources](https://community.openai.com/t/folders-and-subfolders-for-project-sources/1397343)
**Author:** [@MichaelSamson](https://community.openai.com/u/MichaelSamson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/folders-and-subfolders-for-project-sources/1397343 "2026-09-14T06:02:26Z")
Projects are very useful for keeping related work, instructions, and source files together under one shared context. However, Project Sources are currently presented as a single flat list, which becomes difficult to mana… --- ## [Chats in the same project are inaccessible](https://community.openai.com/t/chats-in-the-same-project-are-inaccessible/1380030)
**Author:** [@emilio18](https://community.openai.com/u/emilio18)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chats-in-the-same-project-are-inaccessible/1380030 "2026-09-08T16:39:23Z")
This seems like a bug, not a feature. What is the point of a project if chats cannot read one another? --- ## [Feature request: Subfolders inside ChatGPT Projects](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-subfolders-inside-chatgpt-projects/1391835)
**Author:** [@OTOP](https://community.openai.com/u/OTOP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-subfolders-inside-chatgpt-projects/1391835 "2026-09-08T01:55:07Z")
I use ChatGPT Projects regularly and find them very useful for organizing conversations by topic and, just as importantly, for giving ChatGPT a clearer context in which to understand my questions. As a Project grows, ho… --- ## [ChatGPT Has Outgrown the Flat Chat List: A Vision for the Future of Long-Term Projects](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-has-outgrown-the-flat-chat-list-a-vision-for-the-future-of-long-term-projects/1388492)
**Author:** [@cadawson](https://community.openai.com/u/cadawson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-has-outgrown-the-flat-chat-list-a-vision-for-the-future-of-long-term-projects/1388492 "2026-09-06T14:04:24Z")
I’ve been using ChatGPT consistently for almost four years. During that time, I’ve watched it evolve from an impressive conversational assistant into something much bigger. Today, I’m using ChatGPT as the primary worksp… --- ## [Able to Move Project Folders Manually](https://community.openai.com/t/able-to-move-project-folders-manually/1146218)
**Author:** [@rmbru2k](https://community.openai.com/u/rmbru2k)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/able-to-move-project-folders-manually/1146218 "2026-09-06T14:01:54Z")
Great app! It would be wonderful for users to be able to manually move and organize Project folders and files as they wish. --- ## [Feature Request: Subfolders / Nested Folder System in ChatGPT](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-subfolders-nested-folder-system-in-chatgpt/1384158)
**Author:** [@xemha](https://community.openai.com/u/xemha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-subfolders-nested-folder-system-in-chatgpt/1384158 "2026-06-19T23:28:19Z")
Feature Request: Subfolders / Nested Folder System in ChatGPT I use ChatGPT heavily for multiple companies and long-term projects. The current folder/project organization is helpful, but for serious project management i… --- ## [Add Folder Name Search and Other Enhancements in ChatGPT Sidebar](https://community.openai.com/t/add-folder-name-search-and-other-enhancements-in-chatgpt-sidebar/1375186)
**Author:** [@Xavvi](https://community.openai.com/u/Xavvi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/add-folder-name-search-and-other-enhancements-in-chatgpt-sidebar/1375186 "2026-02-26T13:07:29Z")
The current folder system in ChatGPT does not allow users to search folder names. The global search only searches chat content, not folder labels. This makes managing large numbers of folders inefficient and increases th… --- ## [Bug - Project Folder - Why chats are achieved?](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-project-folder-why-chats-are-achieved/1094039)
**Author:** [@polepole](https://community.openai.com/u/polepole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-project-folder-why-chats-are-achieved/1094039 "2025-01-17T17:00:25Z")
When Archive All is clicked in ChatGPT, the conversations inside the Project Folder are also archived. Is this a bug, or will this feature be developed in the future? But, conversations within the Project Folder should… --- ## [How to Use Custom GPTs in a Project Folder](https://community.openai.com/t/how-to-use-custom-gpts-in-a-project-folder/1075843)
**Author:** [@polepole](https://community.openai.com/u/polepole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/how-to-use-custom-gpts-in-a-project-folder/1075843 "2025-01-06T21:37:19Z")
Short Answer: According to the OpenAI Help Page, custom GPTs cannot currently be added to a Project Folder. But, there is a workaround to use YOUR own custom GPTs within a Project Folder, NOT others’ custom GPTs. He…