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A folder used to organize documents.

A folder used to organize documents. Emoji

Objects

A manila-colored folder, typically shown closed with a tab visible at the top. It serves as the standard visual representation for grouping and storing digital documents or files.

Usage Context

This icon is the backbone of file management across all major operating systems. Users send this emoji to signal they are organizing tasks, sending over digital materials, or referring to computer directories. It is often seen alongside 📂 or 📄 when discussing workflow, projects, or administrative chores.

History

Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2010, the folder icon finds its roots in the early graphical user interfaces of the 1980s. Designers borrowed the shape from physical office stationery to help users navigate the confusing, abstract nature of early hard drive storage.

Details

Glyph
📁
Unicode
U+1F4C1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4c1:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory office
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
file folderdocumentsbusinessofficecloseddirectorymanillastorageorganizingcomputer filedata management

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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