This article will show you how to hide a folder from the Document Center list while keeping the documents viewable on a specified page.

Important Notes

• Document Center Folders do not have a “hidden” attribute in the same manner as Documents. This is a workaround to allow Folders to not display in the Document Center front end page, but to be accessible to the public.
• The Draft Folder will be excluded from Search Results and will not show on the front-end Document Center page. Documents in the published sub-folder will show in search results unless "Hide this document from search and front-end Document Center" is checked for that document.
• Users with a direct link will still be able to access the document.
• This is useful for Bid or Request for Proposal (RFP) documents.

Instructions

1. Navigate to Modules > Content > Document Center
   
2. Create a folder to hide other folders in, but do not publish this folder; leave it as a draft
   
   
   Note: This folder, as well as the documents inside it, will not be accessible.
3. Create a subfolder under the first folder to put the hidden document(s) in
   
   
   Note: This folder should be published.
4. Add the document(s) to the subfolder 
   
5. Check the Hide this document from search and front-end Document Center check box to hide the document(s) from public view, if desired
   
   
   Note: Skip this step if you do not want to hide the document(s) from search results.
6. Click Save and Publish