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@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ Hugo's built-in shortcodes cover many common, but not all, use cases. Luckily, H
 
 To create a shortcode, place an HTML template in the `layouts/shortcodes` directory of your [source organization][]. Consider the file name carefully since the shortcode name will mirror that of the file but without the `.html` extension. For example, `layouts/shortcodes/myshortcode.html` will be called with either `{{</* myshortcode /*/>}}` or `{{%/* myshortcode /*/%}}` depending on the type of parameters you choose.
 
+You can organize your shortcodes in subfolders, e.g. in `layouts/shortcodes/boxes`. These shortcodes would then be accessible with their relative path, e.g:
+
+```
+{{< boxes/square >}}
+```
+
+Note the forward slash.
+
 ### Shortcode Template Lookup Order
 
 Shortcode templates have a simple [lookup order][]: