sidebar does not show documents folder

Finder sidebar does not show Documents category. What to do?

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Posted on Feb 28, 2022 03:03 PM

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FoxFifth

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Posted on Feb 28, 2022 03:05 PM

Go to Finder > Preferences > Sidebar (in the top of the Preferences window) and turn it on.

Also note that if you have iCloud Desktop & Documents turned on, it will be in the iCloud section of the sidebar rather than in the Favorites seection.

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FoxFifth

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Feb 28, 2022 03:05 PM in response to Zero2Three

Go to Finder > Preferences > Sidebar (in the top of the Preferences window) and turn it on.

Also note that if you have iCloud Desktop & Documents turned on, it will be in the iCloud section of the sidebar rather than in the Favorites seection.

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