The Sources Panel , on the left of the Content Browser , lists the folders and collections in your Unreal Engine project. Customize it to include additional asset types and organizational features, and use it to start common editor operations.
When you select folders, collections, or other asset groups in Sources, the Asset View displays their contents.
Toggling the Sources Panel #
Open or close Sources from Settings in the Content Browser's upper-right corner by toggling Show Sources Panel . Hiding it provides more room for the Asset View .
Adding and Removing Sources #
The Sources panel starts with two sources by default:
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A hierarchy of all project folders, grouped under the Project Name .
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An alphabetical list of the current project's asset collections.
You can also add these asset sources:
| Source | Contents | How to Add |
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| Favorites | Assets marked as favorites by right-clicking them in the Asset View and choosing Add to Favorites from the context menu. | From Settings , enable Show Favorites . |
| C++ Classes Folder | A browsable hierarchy of Unreal Engine's C++ classes. | From Settings , enable Show C ++ Classes . |
| Developers Folder | A folder for collaborating with other developers on multi-user projects. | From Settings , enable Show Developers Content . |
| Engine Content Folder | Stock assets with various content and functionality. | From Settings , enable Show Engine Content . |
| Plugin-Specific Content Folders
Plugin-specific content folders |
Content folders added by Unreal Engine plugins. | From Settings , enable Show Plugin Content . |
| Localized Content | Localized content in the L10N/folder. |
From Settings , enable Show Localized Content. |
Source-Based Asset Display #
The Asset View shows assets from the selected source. Searches and filters further refine what appears.
To view assets from several folders, select every folder to search. Use these mouse and keyboard combinations:
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Left-click replaces the selection with the clicked folder.
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Shift + left-click selects a range between the start and end folders.
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Ctrl + left-click selects or deselects individual folders.
Right-Click Context Menu #
If you right-click a folder in Sources, the following context menu appears.
| Option | Description | |
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| New Folder | Creates a child folder inside the selected folder. | |
| Show in New Content Browser | Opens this folder in a new Content Browser window. Up to four instances can be open at once, excluding the Content Drawer. | |
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Folder Options
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| Add/Import Content | Provides the same functions as Add on the Navigation Bar. Import or create assets in the selected folder. | |
| Show in Explorer (Windows) / Show in Finder (Mac) | Opens the folder in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder. | |
| Rename | Makes the folder name editable. Press Enter to save or Escape to cancel. | |
| Add to Favorites | Adds the folder to Favorites. | |
| Set Color | Sets a folder color for organization. | |
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Bulk Operations
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| Save All | Saves modified assets in the current folder. | |
| Resave All | Resaves all assets in the current folder, whether modified or not. | |
| Delete | Deletes the current folder and all its contents. | |
| Fix Up Redirectors in Folder | Finds references to redirectors in the selected folders and resaves them where possible, then deletes redirectors whose references are all fixed. | |
| Migrate | Copies assets in this folder and their dependencies to the Contentfolder of another project. See Migrating Assets . |
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| Reference Viewer | Displays a graph of folder references. See Finding Asset References . | |
| Size Map | Displays an interactive map of the approximate memory used by these assets and everything they reference. | |
| Audit Assets | Opens Asset Audit with detailed information about assets in the current folder. Filters refine the displayed information. | |
| Shader Cook Statistics | Displays shader-cooking statistics. | |
| Validate Assets in Folder | Validates assets in the folder and flags those with issues. | |
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Source Control
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| Connect to Source Control | Connects this folder to source control, enabling the operations below. | |
| Check Out | Marks the folder as checked out, locking it against edits by other users. | |
| Mark for Add | Marks the folder for addition to the source-control server. | |
| Check In | Submits edits and additions, then unlocks the checked-out folder. | |
| Sync | Synchronizes all assets in the folder with the latest version.
This may overwrite local changes. |
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| Option | Description |
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| Move Here | Moves the folder to the new location and removes it from its original location. |
| Copy Here | Creates a duplicate of the selected folder in the destination. |
| Advanced Copy Here | Duplicates the folder and its dependencies in the destination and fixes dependencies broken by the move. |
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