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Folders & Organization

NoteCove provides flexible tools to organize your notes exactly the way you want.

Folders

Creating Folders

Create folders to organize related notes:

  1. Right-click in sidebar → “New Folder”
  2. Or use keyboard shortcut: Cmd+Shift+N / Ctrl+Shift+N
  3. Name your folder
  4. Press Enter

Nested Folders

Create hierarchical folder structures:

📁 Work
  📁 Projects
    📁 Project A
    📁 Project B
  📁 Meetings
📁 Personal
  📁 Journal
  📁 Ideas

Nest folders by:

  • Dragging folders onto other folders
  • Creating new folders inside existing folders

Managing Folders

Rename:

  • Right-click → “Rename”
  • Or press F2

Delete:

  • Right-click → “Delete”
  • Or press Delete
  • The folder is moved to Recently Deleted (see below)
  • Notes inside move with the folder

Move:

  • Drag folders to reorder
  • Drop onto other folders to nest

Folder Operations

Expand/Collapse:

  • Click the arrow icon to expand/collapse
  • Cmd+Click / Ctrl+Click to expand/collapse all

Color Coding: (Coming soon)

  • Assign colors to folders
  • Visual organization in sidebar
  • Color-coded note badges

Recently Deleted

NoteCove provides a safety net for deleted notes and folders.

How it works:

  • Deleted notes and folders appear in the “Recently Deleted” folder
  • Items remain in Recently Deleted for 30 days
  • After 30 days, items are permanently deleted
  • You can restore items anytime before permanent deletion

Restoring items:

  • Open the Recently Deleted folder
  • Right-click the note or folder → “Restore”
  • The item returns to its original location
  • Folder structure is preserved when restoring

Permanently deleting:

  • Right-click an item in Recently Deleted → “Delete Permanently”
  • Or wait 30 days for automatic permanent deletion
  • Warning: This action cannot be undone

Platform availability:

  • ✅ Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux)
  • ✅ iOS (iPhone, iPad)

Folder Paths

NoteCove displays the folder path for each note to help you understand context at a glance.

In note list:

  • Each note shows its folder path below the title
  • Nested folders display as: Folder › Subfolder › Sub-subfolder
  • Multiple storage directories show: Storage Name › Folder › Subfolder

In editor (iOS):

  • Breadcrumb path appears in the editor header
  • Shows storage directory and full folder hierarchy
  • Click to navigate (coming soon)

Platform availability:

  • ✅ Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) - in note list
  • ✅ iOS (iPhone, iPad) - in note list and editor breadcrumb

Notes

Creating Notes

Create notes in the current folder:

  1. Click “New Note” button
  2. Or use keyboard shortcut: Cmd+N / Ctrl+N
  3. Start typing to add content

Moving Notes

Organize notes by moving them between folders:

Drag and Drop:

  • Drag note from list to folder in sidebar
  • Visual feedback shows drop target

Move Dialog:

  • Right-click note → “Move to Folder”
  • Or use Cmd+Shift+M / Ctrl+Shift+M
  • Choose destination folder from list

Duplicating Notes

Create copies of notes, including across Storage Directories:

In-Place Duplicate:

  • Right-click note → “Duplicate”
  • Creates a copy in the same folder with “Copy of” prefix

Duplicate to Another Folder or Storage Directory:

  • Right-click note → “Duplicate to…”
  • Choose any folder in any Storage Directory from the folder picker
  • All images and attachments are copied to the destination
  • The original note remains untouched

This is the recommended way to share content between Storage Directories. Since each Storage Directory syncs independently, duplicating a note to another SD lets you keep a version of the note in each sync context.

Note Metadata

Each note displays:

  • Title: First line or heading of note
  • Preview: First few lines of content
  • Modified date: When last edited
  • Folder: Current location
  • Tags: Associated tags

Tags

Tags provide flexible cross-cutting organization, letting you categorize notes independent of their folder location.

Adding Tags

Add tags directly in your note content using hashtag syntax:

  • Type # followed by the tag name (e.g., #project, #important)
  • Tags support letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens (e.g., #work-in-progress, #high_priority)
  • Tags are automatically recognized and highlighted
  • Add multiple tags anywhere in your note

Tag Panel

View and filter by tags in the Tag Panel (iOS: bottom of sidebar, Desktop: right panel):

Features:

  • Shows all tags used across your notes and tasks
  • Displays count of notes and tasks for each tag
  • Search tags by name to find specific tags quickly
  • Visual pills for active filters

Filtering:

  • Click a tag to start filtering
  • Select multiple tags to combine filters
  • Clear all filters with one tap/click

Tag Filtering Modes

The tag panel supports tri-state filtering for maximum flexibility:

None (gray pill):

  • Tag is not being used for filtering
  • Click once to activate include mode

Include (blue pill with +):

  • Shows notes and tasks that contain the selected tags
  • Multiple include tags use AND logic: items must have ALL selected tags
  • Click again to switch to exclude mode

Exclude (red pill with -):

  • Hides notes and tasks that contain the selected tags
  • Useful for filtering out specific categories
  • Multiple exclude tags: items must have NONE of the excluded tags
  • Click again to clear the filter (back to none)

Combining filters:

  • Mix include and exclude filters
  • Example: Include #work AND #urgent, Exclude #completed
  • Shows only urgent work items that aren’t completed
  • Filters apply to both notes and tasks in the list, as well as search results

Platform availability:

  • ✅ Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) - right panel
  • ✅ iOS (iPhone, iPad) - bottom of sidebar, collapsible

Search & Filtering

NoteCove provides powerful search capabilities:

  • Global Search (Cmd+F / Ctrl+F): Search across all notes
  • Filter by Tags: Use the Tag Panel to filter notes
  • Filter by Folder: Select a folder to narrow results

Learn more about search →

Connect related notes with wiki-style links to build your personal knowledge graph.

Use [[Note Title]] syntax:

  • Type [[ to start a link
  • Autocomplete shows matching notes as you type
  • Select a note to insert the link
  • The link appears as a clickable chip in the editor

Linking to Headings

Jump directly to a specific section within a note:

  1. Type [[ and select a note from autocomplete
  2. After selecting, autocomplete shows all headings in that note
  3. Select a heading or type to filter the list
  4. The link displays as [[Note Title#Heading Text]]

Same-Note Heading Links: Type [[# to link to a heading within the current note. This is perfect for:

  • Creating a table of contents at the top of a note
  • Cross-referencing sections within long documents
  • Building navigation for structured notes

Same-note links display as [[#Heading Text]] for a cleaner look.

  • Click a link to navigate to the linked note
  • Click a heading link to jump directly to that section
  • Double-click to open in a new window
  • Links are validated - broken links are highlighted in red, broken heading links in orange

(Coming soon)

See which notes link to the current note:

  • Backlinks panel shows all incoming links
  • Navigate backwards through your knowledge graph
  • Find related content automatically

iOS-Specific Features

Maximize Editor

On iOS (iPhone and iPad), you can maximize the editor for distraction-free writing:

How to maximize:

  • Tap the maximize icon in the editor toolbar
  • The editor expands to full screen
  • Sidebar and note list are hidden

While maximized:

  • Full-screen writing experience
  • Editor takes up entire screen
  • Tap the minimize icon to restore the three-column view

Behavior:

  • Maximize state does NOT persist across app launches
  • Each session starts with the normal three-column layout
  • Perfect for focused writing sessions

Platform availability:

  • ✅ iOS (iPhone, iPad)
  • ❌ Desktop (uses resizable panes instead)

Create Note in Current Folder

On iOS, new notes are automatically created in the currently selected folder:

How it works:

  • Select a folder in the sidebar
  • Tap the ”+” button to create a note
  • The new note is created in the selected folder
  • If no folder is selected, the note is created at the root level

Platform availability:

  • ✅ iOS (iPhone, iPad)
  • ✅ Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux)

Pinned Notes

Keep important notes at the top of your note list for quick access.

Pinning Notes

  • Right-click a note and select “Pin”
  • Pinned notes appear at the top of the notes list
  • Pin multiple notes - they stay grouped together
  • Unpin anytime by right-clicking and selecting “Unpin”

Use Cases

  • Active projects: Keep current work at top
  • Reference notes: Quick access to frequently used information
  • Daily notes: Pin today’s journal entry

Best Practices

Folder Structure

Keep it simple:

  • Start with a few top-level folders
  • Add nested folders as needed
  • Don’t over-organize early

Example structures:

By area:

Work
Personal
Learning
Projects

By status:

Active
Archived
Templates
Inbox

PARA method:

Projects (short-term work)
Areas (ongoing responsibilities)
Resources (reference materials)
Archive (completed/inactive)

Naming Conventions

Use clear, descriptive names:

  • ✅ “Meeting Notes - Project Alpha”
  • ❌ “Notes 1”

Date prefixes for chronological sorting:

  • “2024-01-15 - Sprint Planning”
  • “2024-01-22 - Sprint Planning”

Action prefixes:

  • “TODO: Review PR #123”
  • “IDEA: Feature request”

Next Steps