# Hide and show notebooks

UpNote allows you to **hide notebooks** in the sidebar when they’re not in use, helping you keep your workspace clean and focused. You can easily show them again anytime.

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<summary>Desktop</summary>

**To hide a notebook:**

1. Hover over a notebook in the sidebar.
2. Click the **More (⋯)** button or right-click the notebook.
3. Select **Hide from Sidebar**.\
   ![](/files/vBxqz11liDUP57wTw53G)

**To show hidden notebooks:**

1. Click the **Notebooks** section label in the sidebar to open the full notebook view.\
   ![](/files/BnHtrym5oZrVTRxIGf7d)
2. Locate the notebook you want from the list.
   * If it’s a **nested notebook**, click the **folder icon** on its cover to reveal the notebooks inside.\ <img src="/files/XTCAS5JjJO9ZNdRdOtjg" alt="" data-size="original">
3. **Double-click** the notebook to open it and make it visible again in the sidebar.

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<summary>iOS</summary>

**To hide a notebook from the sidebar:**

1. Swipe **left** on a notebook in the sidebar.
2. Tap **Hide** button\
   ![](/files/l2Yczb0TeHeeRiibF0hO)

**To access a hidden notebook:**

1. Tap the **Notebooks** section label to view all notebooks.\
   ![](/files/S34epWgURwFRl14WHkDs)
2. Locate the notebook you want to unhide.
   * If it’s **nested** inside another notebook, tap the **folder icon** on the parent notebook cover to reveal its contents.\
     ![](/files/zdFxauTYL4pEW9uUXRrB)
3. Select the notebook to show it again in the sidebar.

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<summary>Android</summary>

**To hide a notebook from the sidebar:**

1. Long tap on a notebook in the sidebar.
2. Tap **Hide from Sidebar**.

**To access a hidden notebook:**

1. Tap the **NOTEBOOKS** section label to view all notebooks.\
   ![](/files/eO2e3cbSad9AxCjd7111)
2. Find the notebook you want to restore.
   * If it’s **nested**, tap the **folder icon** on the parent notebook cover to view its nested notebooks.\
     ![](/files/d4rBQZ76brAtW8M9NT9B)
3. Select the notebook to display it again in the sidebar

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