---
id: backups.how-do-i-add-or-remove-folders-from-a-backup
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-add-or-remove-folders-from-a-backup
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Data Backup basics"
question: "How do I add or remove folders from an existing backup?"
alt_questions:
  - "remove a folder from backup set"
  - "add another folder to my backup"
  - "stop backing up one folder"
  - "edit what's in a backup set"
  - "change backup sources Storage Studio"
short_answer: "On the set's card, click Add folder or file to add one, or the minus button beside a folder to remove it. Removing only stops future backups; versions already saved still contain it."
tags: ["backup set", "folders", "edit"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-back-up-a-single-file", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/why-is-my-first-backup-so-slow"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I add or remove folders from an existing backup?

On the backup set's card, click **Add folder or file** to add something, or click the minus button beside a folder to remove it from the set.

Removing a folder only stops *future* backups of it. Versions already saved still contain it, so you can still restore its earlier contents from **Versions…**.

Adding a folder means the next backup includes it. Because it's new to the set, that backup will be larger than usual — the same "first backup is the biggest" effect, just for that folder.