diff --git a/components/core/CarouselSidebar.js b/components/core/CarouselSidebar.js
index 21500447..5c92e808 100644
--- a/components/core/CarouselSidebar.js
+++ b/components/core/CarouselSidebar.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export const FileTypeDefaultPreview = (props) => {
 class CarouselSidebar extends React.Component {
   state = {
     name: this.props.file.name || this.props.file.filename || "",
-    body: this.props.file.data.body || "",
+    body: this.props.file.body || "",
     source: this.props.file.data.source || "",
     author: this.props.file.data.author || "",
     tags: this.props.file.data.tags || [],
@@ -366,13 +366,10 @@ class CarouselSidebar extends React.Component {
     this.props.onAction({ type: "UPDATE_VIEWER", viewer: { tags: this.state.suggestions } });
     const response = await Actions.updateFile({
       id: this.props.file.id,
-      data: {
-        name: this.state.name,
-        body: this.state.body,
-        source: this.state.source,
-        author: this.state.author,
-        tags: this.state.tags,
-      },
+      name: this.state.name,
+      body: this.state.body,
+      source: this.state.source,
+      author: this.state.author,
     });
     Events.hasError(response);
     this.setState({ showSavedMessage: true });
@@ -602,7 +599,7 @@ class CarouselSidebar extends React.Component {
       );
     } else {
       const hasName = !Strings.isEmpty(file.name || file.filename);
-      const hasBody = !Strings.isEmpty(file.data.body);
+      const hasBody = !Strings.isEmpty(file.body);
       const hasSource = !Strings.isEmpty(file.data.source);
       const hasAuthor = !Strings.isEmpty(file.data.author);
 
@@ -635,7 +632,7 @@ class CarouselSidebar extends React.Component {
         elements.push(
           <div key="sidebar-media-info-body" css={STYLES_SIDEBAR_SECTION}>
             <div css={STYLES_BODY}>
-              <ProcessedText dark text={file.data.body} />
+              <ProcessedText dark text={file.body} />
             </div>
           </div>
         );
diff --git a/components/core/CollectionPreviewBlock/index.js b/components/core/CollectionPreviewBlock/index.js
index 0f88585e..7df0a860 100644
--- a/components/core/CollectionPreviewBlock/index.js
+++ b/components/core/CollectionPreviewBlock/index.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default function CollectionPreview({ collection, viewer, owner, onAction
   const showControls = () => setShowControls(true);
   const hideControls = () => setShowControls(false);
 
-  const description = collection?.data?.body;
+  const description = collection?.body;
   const media = useMediaQuery();
   const { isDescriptionVisible, showDescription, hideDescription } = useShowDescription({
     disabled: !description || media.mobile,
diff --git a/components/core/MarkdownFrame.js b/components/core/MarkdownFrame.js
index 05149076..1a6a1f28 100644
--- a/components/core/MarkdownFrame.js
+++ b/components/core/MarkdownFrame.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const STYLES_ASSET = (theme) => css`
 
 const STYLES_BODY = css`
   width: 100%;
-  // 687px to ensure we have maximum 70ch per line
+  /* 687px to ensure we have maximum 70ch per line */
   max-width: 687px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   & > *:first-child {
diff --git a/components/core/ObjectPreview/ObjectPreviewPrimitive.js b/components/core/ObjectPreview/ObjectPreviewPrimitive.js
index bec5a9f7..bf396c18 100644
--- a/components/core/ObjectPreview/ObjectPreviewPrimitive.js
+++ b/components/core/ObjectPreview/ObjectPreviewPrimitive.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function ObjectPreviewPrimitive({
   // const showControls = () => setShowControls(true);
   // const hideControls = () => setShowControls(false);
 
-  const description = file?.data?.body;
+  const description = file?.body;
   const media = useMediaQuery();
   const { isDescriptionVisible, showDescription, hideDescription } = useShowDescription({
     disabled: !description || media.mobile,
diff --git a/components/core/Profile.js b/components/core/Profile.js
index b0f4491a..49663f41 100644
--- a/components/core/Profile.js
+++ b/components/core/Profile.js
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ export default class Profile extends React.Component {
                   )}
                 </div>
               )}
-              {user.data.body ? (
+              {user.body ? (
                 <div css={STYLES_DESCRIPTION}>
-                  <ProcessedText text={user.data.body} />
+                  <ProcessedText text={user.body} />
                 </div>
               ) : null}
               <div css={STYLES_STATS}>
diff --git a/components/core/ProfilePreviewBlock.js b/components/core/ProfilePreviewBlock.js
index 3001ec4d..aa82370e 100644
--- a/components/core/ProfilePreviewBlock.js
+++ b/components/core/ProfilePreviewBlock.js
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ export default function ProfilePreviewBlock({ onAction, viewer, profile }) {
       <Typography.P2
         color="gray"
         nbrOflines={1}
-        style={{ marginTop: 8, textIndent: 8, opacity: profile?.data?.body ? 1 : 0 }}
+        style={{ marginTop: 8, textIndent: 8, opacity: profile?.body ? 1 : 0 }}
       >
-        {profile?.data?.body || "No Description"}
+        {profile?.body || "No Description"}
       </Typography.P2>
 
       {!isOwner &&
diff --git a/components/core/SlatePreviewBlock.js b/components/core/SlatePreviewBlock.js
index c2ee8419..c67e8a8c 100644
--- a/components/core/SlatePreviewBlock.js
+++ b/components/core/SlatePreviewBlock.js
@@ -333,9 +333,7 @@ export class SlatePreviewBlock extends React.Component {
               </div>
             )}
           </div>
-          <div css={STYLES_BODY}>
-            {this.props.slate.data.body ? this.props.slate.data.body : null}
-          </div>
+          <div css={STYLES_BODY}>{this.props.slate.body}</div>
           {objects.length === 0 ? (
             <div
               css={STYLES_PLACEHOLDER}
@@ -372,9 +370,9 @@ export class SlatePreviewBlock extends React.Component {
               </div>
             )}
           </div>
-          {this.props.slate.data.body ? (
+          {this.props.slate.body ? (
             <div css={STYLES_BODY} style={{ marginBottom: 16 }}>
-              {this.props.slate.data.body}
+              {this.props.slate.body}
             </div>
           ) : (
             <div style={{ height: 8 }} />
diff --git a/components/sidebars/SidebarSingleSlateSettings.js b/components/sidebars/SidebarSingleSlateSettings.js
index 8ad91f26..70335f2d 100644
--- a/components/sidebars/SidebarSingleSlateSettings.js
+++ b/components/sidebars/SidebarSingleSlateSettings.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default class SidebarSingleSlateSettings extends React.Component {
   state = {
     slatename: this.props.data.slatename,
     isPublic: this.props.data.isPublic,
-    body: this.props.data.data.body,
+    body: this.props.data.body,
     name: this.props.data.name,
     modalShow: false,
   };
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default class SidebarSingleSlateSettings extends React.Component {
       if (slate.id === this.props.data.id) {
         slate.name = this.state.name;
         slate.isPublic = this.state.isPublic;
-        slate.data.body = this.state.body;
+        slate.body = this.state.body;
 
         this.props.onAction({
           type: "UPDATE_VIEWER",
diff --git a/node_common/serializers.js b/node_common/serializers.js
index 1ccc9c58..e78b51f6 100644
--- a/node_common/serializers.js
+++ b/node_common/serializers.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ export const sanitizeUser = (entity) => {
     slates: entity.slates, //NOTE(martina): this is not in the database. It is added after
     library: entity.library, //NOTE(martina): this is not in the database. It is added after
     name: entity.name,
+    body: entity.body,
     data: {
       photo: entity.data?.photo,
-      body: entity.data?.body,
     },
     followerCount: entity.followerCount,
     slateCount: entity.slateCount,
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export const sanitizeSlate = (entity) => {
     objects: entity.objects,
     owner: entity.owner,
     user: entity.user, //NOTE(martina): this is not in the database. It is added after
+    body: entity.body,
     data: {
-      body: entity.data?.body,
       preview: entity.data?.preview,
     },
     fileCount: entity.fileCount,
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ export const sanitizeFile = (entity) => {
     filename: entity.filename,
     name: entity.name,
     createdAt: entity.createdAt,
+    body: entity.body,
     data: {
       type: entity.data?.type,
       size: entity.data?.size,
-      body: entity.data?.body,
       source: entity.data?.source,
       author: entity.data?.author,
       blurhash: entity.data?.blurhash,
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ export const cleanUser = (entity) => {
     twitterId: entity.twitterId,
     authVersion: entity.authVersion,
     data: entity.data,
+    body: entity.body,
     // data: {
     //   photo: entity.data?.photo,
-    //   body: entity.data?.body,
     //   tokens: entity.data?.tokens,
     //   settings: entity.data?.settings,
     //   onboarding: entity.data?.onboarding,
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ export const cleanSlate = (entity) => {
     isPublic: entity.isPublic,
     ownerId: entity.ownerId,
     data: entity.data,
+    body: entity.body,
     // data: {
-    //   body: entity.data?.body,
     //   preview: entity.data?.preview,
     // },
   };
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ export const cleanFile = (entity) => {
     data: entity.data,
     isLink: entity.isLink,
     url: entity.url,
+    body: entity.body,
     // data: {
     //   type: entity.data?.type,
     //   size: entity.data?.size,
-    //   body: entity.data?.body,
     //   source: entity.data?.source,
     //   author: entity.data?.author,
     //   blurhash: entity.data?.blurhash,
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ export const slateProperties = [
   "slates.id",
   "slates.slatename",
   "slates.name",
+  "slates.body",
   "slates.data",
   "slates.ownerId",
   "slates.isPublic",
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ export const userProperties = [
   "users.id",
   "users.username",
   "users.name",
+  "users.body",
   "users.data",
   "users.slateCount",
   "users.followerCount",
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ export const fileProperties = [
   "files.isPublic",
   "files.filename",
   "files.name",
+  "files.body",
   "files.data",
   "files.createdAt",
   "files.downloadCount",
diff --git a/pages/_/profile[dep].js b/pages/_/profile[dep].js
index 86bf9c89..4d2be91d 100644
--- a/pages/_/profile[dep].js
+++ b/pages/_/profile[dep].js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class ProfilePage extends React.Component {
         : `@${this.props.creator.username} on Slate`
       : "404";
     const url = `https://slate.host/${title}`;
-    const description = this.props.creator.data.body;
+    const description = this.props.creator.body;
     const image = this.props.creator.data.photo;
     if (Strings.isEmpty(image)) {
       image = DEFAULT_IMAGE;
diff --git a/pages/_/slate[dep].js b/pages/_/slate[dep].js
index ef7e9c59..814083a3 100644
--- a/pages/_/slate[dep].js
+++ b/pages/_/slate[dep].js
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ export default class SlatePage extends React.Component {
     let url = `https://slate.host/${this.props.creator.username}/${this.props.slate.slatename}`;
     let headerURL = `https://slate.host/${this.props.creator.username}`;
 
-    let { objects, isPublic } = this.props.slate;
-    let { body, preview } = this.props.slate.data;
+    let { objects, isPublic, body } = this.props.slate;
+    let { preview } = this.props.slate.data;
     let image;
     if (Strings.isEmpty(this.props.cid)) {
       image = preview;
diff --git a/scenes/SceneEditAccount.js b/scenes/SceneEditAccount.js
index 57d7ff0a..c5a38bd7 100644
--- a/scenes/SceneEditAccount.js
+++ b/scenes/SceneEditAccount.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default class SceneEditAccount extends React.Component {
     username: this.props.viewer.username,
     password: "",
     confirm: "",
-    body: this.props.viewer.data.body,
+    body: this.props.viewer.body,
     photo: this.props.viewer.data.photo,
     name: this.props.viewer.name,
     deleting: false,
diff --git a/scenes/SceneProfile.js b/scenes/SceneProfile.js
index fc3c99e8..946c7173 100644
--- a/scenes/SceneProfile.js
+++ b/scenes/SceneProfile.js
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ export default class SceneProfile extends React.Component {
     }
     if (file) {
       title = `${file.name || file.filename}`;
-      description = file.data.body ? file.data.body : `View ${title}, a file from ${name} on Slate`;
+      description = file.body ? file.body : `View ${title}, a file from ${name} on Slate`;
       image = Utilities.getImageUrlIfExists(file, Constants.linkPreviewSizeLimit);
     } else {
       image = user.data.photo;
-      if (user.data.body) {
-        description = `${name}. ${user.data.body}`;
+      if (user.body) {
+        description = `${name}. ${user.body}`;
       } else {
         description = `View collections and content from ${name} on Slate`;
       }
diff --git a/scenes/SceneSlate.js b/scenes/SceneSlate.js
index 548a5d68..131e3aba 100644
--- a/scenes/SceneSlate.js
+++ b/scenes/SceneSlate.js
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ export default class SceneSlate extends React.Component {
       }
       if (file) {
         title = `${file.name || file.filename}`;
-        description = file.data.body
-          ? file.data.body
+        description = file.body
+          ? file.body
           : `View ${title}, a file in the collection ${name} on Slate`;
         image = Utilities.getImageUrlIfExists(file, Constants.linkPreviewSizeLimit);
       } else {
-        if (slate.data.body) {
-          description = `${name}. ${slate.data.body}`;
+        if (slate.body) {
+          description = `${name}. ${slate.body}`;
         } else {
           description = `View the collection ${name} on Slate`;
         }
@@ -402,8 +402,7 @@ class SlatePage extends React.Component {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { user, data } = this.props.data;
-    const { body = "", preview } = data;
+    const { user, data, body } = this.props.data;
     let objects = this.props.data.objects;
     const isPublic = this.props.data.isPublic;
     const isOwner = this.props.viewer ? this.props.data.ownerId === this.props.viewer.id : false;
diff --git a/scripts/flattening-migration.js b/scripts/flattening-migration.js
index 709e77d6..5359c191 100644
--- a/scripts/flattening-migration.js
+++ b/scripts/flattening-migration.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ runScript();
 /*
 Users
 [
-    'data.name', -> 'name'
+    'data.name', -> 'name' MIGRATED
     'data.body', -> 'body'
     'data.photo', -> 'photo'
     'data.status', -> 'hidePrivacyAlert'
@@ -281,14 +281,14 @@ Users
 
 Slates
 [ 
-    'data.body', -> 'name'
-    'data.name', -> 'body'
+    'data.name', -> 'name' MIGRATED
+    'data.body', -> 'body'
 ]
 
 
 Files
 [
-    'data.name', -> 'name'
+    'data.name', -> 'name' MIGRATED
     'data.size', -> 'size'
     'data.type', -> 'type'
     'data.blurhash', -> 'blurhash'