---
title: Find the files you uploaded
type: how-to
section: drive
summary: My Drive lists the files and folders you uploaded or created. Open it from the Content group in the left rail or from the pinned row under My managed folders.
sources:
  - evolve-front-end/components/content-platform/content-platform.constants.ts
  - evolve-front-end/components/content-platform/content-platform-page-nav.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/content-platform/content-platform-workspace-access.ts
  - evolve-front-end/app/i18n/locales/en/content-platform.json
verified:
  at: 2026-09-04
  env: code
  by: content-lane-drive
ttl_days: 45
related: [drive/home, drive/upload-a-file, drive/shared-with-you]
---

Choose **My Drive** in the left rail. It lists the files and folders you uploaded or created, newest activity first, without anything other people shared with you.

## Two ways in

- The **Content** group near the top of the rail has a **My Drive** row.
- The **Managed folders** section repeats **My Drive** as a pinned row inside **My managed folders**. Both open the same place.

## What lands in My Drive

Anything you upload without choosing another destination goes here, including files, folders you create with **New folder**, captured URLs and uploaded sites. Items you upload into a managed folder do not appear here; they belong to that folder.

**My Drive** is your personal container. Nobody else sees its contents unless you share an item or move it into a managed folder.

## Narrow the list

The same search field and filters work here as on **Home**. **Type**, **Status**, **Modified** and **Clear filters** all apply, and the search field accepts tokens such as `type:pdf` and `updated:7d`. Filtering by owner is offered on **Home** and **Shared** rather than here, where every item has the same owner.

## If it did not work

- A file you uploaded a moment ago may still be processing. Refresh the list; a row appears as soon as the upload is registered, before its preview is ready.
- If you chose a destination during the upload, the file is in that managed folder instead. Look under **All managed folders**.
- An item you archived is hidden from the default view. Open **Archive** to find it.
- If the area will not open at all, your role may not carry the capability behind it. Ask an Account administrator to check your access.