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Document Folder missing in Finder after upgrade to Catalina

Document Folder missing in Finder after upgrade to Catalina

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 3:37 PM

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Walnetto4 Author

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Posted on Nov 2, 2019 7:51 PM

I figured it out. All I had to do was to drag the Documents folder to the sidebar under Favorites and it appears. When you open Finder, Documents should be at the top. Click and drag that to the place you want it in the Favorites.

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Walnetto4 Author

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Nov 2, 2019 7:51 PM in response to PalomaLuz

I figured it out. All I had to do was to drag the Documents folder to the sidebar under Favorites and it appears. When you open Finder, Documents should be at the top. Click and drag that to the place you want it in the Favorites.

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Nov 2, 2019 5:58 PM in response to Walnetto4

Hi my documents folder is also missing via Finder post Catalina update. So frustrating. I can get the documents piecemeal. Hoping there is a way to restore them to Finder.

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Walnetto4 Author

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Nov 2, 2019 7:55 PM in response to Walnetto4

If Documents don't show up when you open Finder, go to the menu bar and click Finder -> Preferences. Under General, it asks you what you want to open when you open Finder.

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Nov 3, 2019 9:33 AM in response to Walnetto4

Thank you! It worked! I opened finder first, then opened spotlight search, entered "documents folder" - dragged the one connected with my laptop to "favorites" and - voila! What a relief!

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Document Folder missing in Finder after upgrade to Catalina

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