This is how the Inbox looks when you first start using Google Wave:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zGs04oTknCHdY8R9T6NRQ_ADqD_mgn92zY5ig6Lde19hyphenhyphenyr0OJbI6MrLUHCfg3HhQV74LgH6qV8Zbvw7iomN28WPDYbT6GWCX5Vjrj6IdKuH4MxOcHaijZHD6bEenix8wbD5/s320/cleaninbox.jpg)
After using Google Wave for awhile, the Inbox will start to look like this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHo4nPx5ps2liWPezd1CXxEZ_X1tUVT7pO1bUdusJbdhQiWClxmic_LKPLsF__ADX7In2MuHdkkqz62FCmlbowr9iodz1lKVn54i_YHWWK-II8t8Y_zq53j4h8ZqxY4F2pycn/s320/fullinbox.jpg)
How do you clean up all those Wave you now have in your Inbox? Folders.
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To create a Folder, click on the "Plus" icon to the right of "FOLDERS" (located in the Navigation area). An empty box will appear, type in a name for the new Folder, press enter to save the name for the new Folder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgp16DKnIHs7EUE1Gu-uraoDWCkyWpLNRU1Q0QtibUB9Yd6vcbiMDfjIvMcNUAeMG1rEQPZi7bUS2swDixNmu6ehpZ80mi7At3M2NC_blPV-9re9osLpVScLn8wqpqdHiYZiY/s320/testcreate.jpg)
Now that you have created the Folder, place the mouse cursor over the folder name, a downward pointing triangle icon will appear to the right of the folder name, click once, a dropdown menu will appear which allows you to Add a new folder/Rename/Delete/Move down/Set Color.
Note: Now would be a good time to select a color for the new Folder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtycADSPGvBNXYD_JHJqzISB-gRRQkXe7oCPuehgLDWzrATt8sFzAIy0vbkX5at4A1oGgRrmJJ_oJPDuMToshQQoVTaMg6A6lziZjwdlRndpSLE5uxVFlFJKZK3kJnDiHXY0Y/s320/testdropdownlist.jpg)
To add Waves to a Folder, drag and drop the Wave from the Inbox to the Folder name in the Navigation area. (I found this works best in Chrome/Chromium)
Note: After the drag/drop, it may appear the Wave has not moved, you will need to be patient, as it may take a moment for the Wave to be moved to the Folder.
After a Wave is moved to a Folder, it is "tagged" with the Folder name. When you click on a Folder name in the Navigation area, you will see a list of Waves displayed which were assigned to that Folder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB21LKnM3eZ9IC2k1GztY-133VIMi6EbTpZ8QWtFHVQ4o3PW63G2B9QdEOrJI1mPCPPJbqRukyjypUzPbJORMdHF5o01SGAXRTvylSxrA7wkKVVeG0jV3oE-ag8NKbrtt5gndW/s320/plurkfolder.jpg)
Side note: Looking at the Folder screen shot above, you will notice some of the Avatar photos have "Green Dots" in the bottom right corner. This denotes a Google Wave user is current logged in to Google Wave. Next, looking at the far right of the Wave, you may see a puzzle piece icon and/or a polariod instant photo icon, these denote a Gadget and/or Image inside the Wave.
Once the Waves have sorted to different folders, they may appear again in the Inbox. This happens when a new blip/reply is added to a Wave. Displayed on the Wave will be both the Folder label and Inbox label.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_g-BXpiys5Jr4wg6ZDtkROMuqzCZJpNzDs3FS_2H3otoKERpvqe9MrbsS2T-58VL5WWw-W1XM9gcT-epA9q4iOIU4Y26vwHRTtmCioSKGIzfOfVediWGKbtCGcOcCFMm3PFG/s320/plurkwavesinbox.jpg)
To remove a Wave (already assigned to a folder) from the Inbox, click on the Wave and press the Archive button at the top left of the Inbox.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfdiv40DJp3TzY_z_dnkWy7ctYjlMvi5TB0cjWqhycliXSn3B6g_f8Dk54LtBaoK4yowX7oxkiMONBhjAWieJMZ1AqzI9-lT1xMPNbWbnUpoGYSYervd2bpm9xd-guhpkTeIU/s320/plurkwavesinboxarchive.jpg)
Folders can also be created inside Folders. The example below shows a Folder called "Plurk Wave - Old", this Folder was created inside "Plurk Waves".
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUxvxTWqHguTPkcY-25vaWEA7g2RnjWmCPKxJfdM6trKTWWJmnf_MSXGVx-k46cSghde4M6qduzZ6Z89rrMwdwupmHZBr209adSUQ9jGzdAnY6zcQrKuo3gBFCD2-gcxgqNvL/s320/plurkwaveold.jpg)
To create a Folder inside a Folder, place the mouse cursor over the folder name and a downward pointing triangle icon will appear to the right, click once on the triangle icon, a menu will appear, click on "Add a new folder". Then follow the same process shown above for creating a new folder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6PdAMfPthT2YGOK5UcVVWERiLtx3P_8PK5LOOPykkaBbg_peESqErlfJ5fsaknTheLsJuxyorzeQ6sW9RLl3BAffpopIf4hy5duaXlJSiC2qIV6EFmAyfIMul5p2-_8XwTTk/s320/createfolderinsidefolder.jpg)
When all of the Waves have been sorted to folders, they may be view all at once by clicking "All" in the Navigation area:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v87yuM8kJdny0E-u_Ejl2LS_aN_NgouSzYkzqo7elE1XyAZt_LLjKc5Ya4QBFA56AWAXAYM9z001-9QwHI2D-MY_pbh-UDWY9HPHmd1d_d1LRY8OcWehJs4HsF0SxkwPuvbv/s320/allwaves.jpg)
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