{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-see-recently-changed-files-in-delta-drive","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-recently-changed-files-in-delta-drive","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"organising","title":"Search, notes and versions"},"question":"How do I see recently added, changed or opened files in Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Recent in Delta Drive","Recent by Added Updated Opened","Why don't folders show in Recent?","Delta Drive recent files filter"],"short_answer":"Open Recent and use Recent by to choose Added, Updated or Opened (including opens by people you shared with). Filter by kind, time and name; folders are left out on purpose.","answer_markdown":"Open **Recent** — it's where the web version lands, and the Mac window has it in the sidebar. **Recent by** chooses the question:\n\n- **Added** — what arrived most recently.\n- **Updated** — what changed most recently, even if it was added long ago.\n- **Opened** — what was last opened or downloaded, including by people you shared it with.\n\nNarrow it with **Show** (documents, images, video…), **Within** (today to a year) and **Find by name**, and sort by date, name, size or kind. Folders never appear, because a folder's date changes whenever anything inside does. Double-click a row to jump to the file in My Drive.","answer_html":"

Open Recent — it's where the web version lands, and the Mac window has it in the sidebar. Recent by chooses the question:

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Narrow it with Show (documents, images, video…), Within (today to a year) and Find by name, and sort by date, name, size or kind. Folders never appear, because a folder's date changes whenever anything inside does. Double-click a row to jump to the file in My Drive.

","answer_text":"Open Recent — it's where the web version lands, and the Mac window has it in the sidebar. Recent by chooses the question:\n\n- Added — what arrived most recently.\n- Updated — what changed most recently, even if it was added long ago.\n- Opened — what was last opened or downloaded, including by people you shared it with.\n\nNarrow it with Show (documents, images, video…), Within (today to a year) and Find by name, and sort by date, name, size or kind. Folders never appear, because a folder's date changes whenever anything inside does. Double-click a row to jump to the file in My Drive.","tags":["recent","search","delta drive"],"related":[{"id":"delta-drive.how-can-i-tell-if-someone-opened-a-file-i-shared","question":"How can I tell if someone opened a file I shared from Delta Drive?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-can-i-tell-if-someone-opened-a-file-i-shared"},{"id":"delta-drive.what-search-filters-does-delta-drive-support","question":"What search filters does Delta Drive support on the web?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-search-filters-does-delta-drive-support"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I see recently added, changed or opened files in Delta Drive? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Open Recent and use Recent by to choose Added, Updated or Opened (including opens by people you shared with). Filter by kind, time and name; folders are left out on purpose.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive","path":"/faq/delta-drive/"},{"name":"How do I see recently added, changed or opened files in Delta Drive?","path":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-recently-changed-files-in-delta-drive"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-recently-changed-files-in-delta-drive","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I see recently added, changed or opened files in Delta Drive?","alternateName":["Recent in Delta Drive","Recent by Added Updated Opened","Why don't folders show in Recent?","Delta Drive recent files filter"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open Recent — it's where the web version lands, and the Mac window has it in the sidebar. Recent by chooses the question:\n\n- Added — what arrived most recently.\n- Updated — what changed most recently, even if it was added long ago.\n- Opened — what was last opened or downloaded, including by people you shared it with.\n\nNarrow it with Show (documents, images, video…), Within (today to a year) and Find by name, and sort by date, name, size or kind. Folders never appear, because a folder's date changes whenever anything inside does. Double-click a row to jump to the file in My Drive.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-recently-changed-files-in-delta-drive"}}]},"fragment":"
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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Search, notes and versions

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How do I see recently added, changed or opened files in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Open Recent and use Recent by to choose Added, Updated or Opened (including opens by people you shared with). Filter by kind, time and name; folders are left out on purpose.

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Open Recent — it's where the web version lands, and the Mac window has it in the sidebar. Recent by chooses the question:

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  • Added — what arrived most recently.
  • Updated — what changed most recently, even if it was added long ago.
  • Opened — what was last opened or downloaded, including by people you shared it with.
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Narrow it with Show (documents, images, video…), Within (today to a year) and Find by name, and sort by date, name, size or kind. Folders never appear, because a folder's date changes whenever anything inside does. Double-click a row to jump to the file in My Drive.

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