When you are working with a ton of documents on a computer, you need to categorize them with a couple of aspects to not get lost. So, you want to set double color for all subfolders and a single color for the main one like here:
![The main folder and sub-folders](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image_2022-06-07_141305643.png)
Such a method can be helpful when you have your categorizing system based on folders and subfolders, making two criteria folders (like “green-yellow folder”, where green means – work files, and yellow – reports). Or want to divide folders by type. In this article, I’ll show you how to achieve this with the help of a Folder Marker and a Two-color Set.
So, if you don’t have them – see the next paragraph.
Get Folder Marker and Two-color Set
For this, we need a Folder Marker and a Two-color set. The first you can get here. The second will have to be bought on this page. After that, install both products.
Folder Marker
- Go to an official site – color-code software
- Click on the Download now
![Software for labeling folders](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-8.png)
3. Install it -> save a file on your computer – > in the right up corner, find the file you saved – >click to open (run the installation) ->click on Next, Next, Next, Install. You have a Folder Marker on your computer.
![Install Folder Marker](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/unnamed-3.gif)
Two-color Set
- Go to the page– Two-color Set
![Two-color Set](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-9.png)
- Click on the – Buy Full Set of Two-color Folder Icons Now
![Two-color set page](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-10-1024x541.png)
3. Now you are in the cart. Fill in the billing info
![Cart with Two-color Folder Icons in it](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-11-1024x543.png)
4. Save and install the icons to the icl folder of the Folder Marker
![Save and install the icons to icl folder](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-12.png)
So, you have installed both products on your PC.
Follow the instruction below to set double color for all subfolders and single color for the main one.
Step 1:
Choose the folder, set flag “Apply selected icon for all subfolders”, choose a double-colored icon and click apply. This will make the folder and subfolders colored with double colors.
![This will make the folder and subfolders colored with double colors](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/unnamed-1-1-1.gif)
The result:
![Main folder + sub-folders = selected icon for all folders](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image_2022-06-07_142556559.png)
Step 2:
Uncheck the “Apply selected icon for all subfolders” flag and choose the full-color icon. Click Apply. This will change the main folder icon only.
![Change the main folder icon only](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/unnamed-3-1.gif)
So, you will get the result you want:
![Main folder = one icon, all sub-folders = another double-color icon.
set double color for all subfolders](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image_2022-06-07_142929238.png)
Example of use:
You can drag and drop all subfolders into folder form after clicking on the “Folder” -> “Multiple Folders” and apply two-colored folders only for them.
This way of differentiating folders and subfolders can be helpful when we want to divide folders by type. For example: yellow – work, pink – reports, blue – plans. The main folder is yellow = work.
- Pink+yellow=work reports
- Blue+Yellow=work plans
![A system with main folder = work, subfolders: pink+yellow=work reports, blue+yellow=work plans.
set double color for all subfolders](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image_2022-06-07_143020141.png)
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![Drag and drop part of subfolders(pink+yellow=work reports) into folder form after clicking on the “Folder” -> “Multiple Folders”](https://blog.foldermarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/image-2.gif)
Conclusion
Now you know how to differentiate folders with the help of a two-colored set. How to set double color for all subfolders and single color for the main one + drag and drop all subfolders into folder form. Use our tips and quickly find the needed folder in your folder structure.
Also, check the article about dealing with multiple folders – How to color-code multiple folders.