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# Directories
Organize value streams into directories so you can group related processes and filter the list by category.
Directories group value streams into categories, similar to folders. Use them to keep related processes together, for example returns, product onboarding, or order fulfillment, and to filter the **Value Streams** list when the number of processes grows.
You create and manage directories in a dedicated view, then assign them to value streams from the **Value Streams** list. A value stream can belong to more than one directory.
## Creating and managing directories
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#### Open Directories
On the **Value Streams** view, choose **Manage Directories**.
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#### Create a directory
Choose **Create Directory**. Provide a **Name** and, optionally, a **Description** that explains what the directory is for.
Directories view for creating and managing value stream directories
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You can edit a directory with the pencil icon or delete it with the trash icon.
## Assigning directories to a value stream
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#### Open the actions menu
On the **Value Streams** view, choose the three dots icon next to the value stream.
Assign directories in the three dots actions menu
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#### Assign directories
Choose **Assign directories**. Search for or choose one or more directories.
Assigning directories to a value stream from the actions menu
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## Filtering by directory
On the **Value Streams** view, use the **Directories** column filter. The default is **All directories**. Choose a directory to show only the value streams assigned to it.
The same directory structure is available in the [Value Streams Debugger](/vsm-guides/troubleshooting/value-streams-debugger.md). In the **Instances** list, use the **Directory** column to filter running process instances by directory. The default is **All directories**.
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