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title: View Folder Metadata
description: "New folders metadata is inherited from parent folder. To access metadata, follow these steps: 1. Select file 2. *Right click* on folder or file 3. Select **Properties** ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image041-1.png)     ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image042-1.png) *Note: Metadata can only be changed by SharePoint administrator"
url: "https://epona.com/knowledge-base/view-folder-metadata/"
updated: "2025-09-10"
category: Views and Folders
tags:
  - English
---

# View Folder Metadata

New folders metadata is inherited from parent folder. To access metadata, follow these steps:

1. Select file
2. *Right click* on folder or file
3. Select **Properties**

![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image041-1.png)     ![](https://www.epona.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/image042-1.png)

*Note: Metadata can only be changed by SharePoint administrator