Nested notebooks

UpNote allows you to organize your workspace with nested notebooks, giving you a clear hierarchy for structuring projects, journals, research topics, or any large collection of notes. You can create new nested notebooks or nest existing ones under a parent notebook.

On Desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux)

Create a Nested Notebook

You can create a nested notebook in two ways:

Method 1: From the Sidebar

  1. Right-click the notebook you want to use as the parent.

  2. Select New Nested Notebook.

  3. Fill in the details for the new nested notebook.

Method 2: From the Notebook Creator

  1. Click the ＋ icon next to the Notebooks label in the sidebar.

  2. Enter the notebook details.

  3. Choose a parent notebook from the Parent Notebook dropdown.

On Mobile (iOS & Android)

Create a Nested Notebook

You can create nested notebooks in two ways:

Method 1: From the Parent Notebook

  1. Open the parent notebook's note list.

  2. Tap the More (⋯) button in the lower-right corner.

  3. Select ＋ New Notebook.

  4. Fill in the details for the nested notebook.

Method 2: From the Notebook Creator

  1. Tap the ＋ icon next to the NOTEBOOKS label in the sidebar.

  2. Enter the notebook details.

  3. Tap the Add to notebook section.

  4. Select a parent notebook.

Edit the Parent Notebook of a Nested Notebook

You can nest an existing notebook under another, change its parent notebook, or remove it from a parent notebook at any time.

On Desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux)

Change the Parent Notebook

  1. Right-click the notebook you want to edit.

  2. Select Edit Notebook.

  3. Choose a new parent notebook from the Parent Notebook dropdown.

Remove a Notebook from Its Parent

  1. Edit the notebook.

  2. In the Parent Notebook dropdown, select Notebooks (the top-level group).

  3. The notebook will return to the main notebook list.

On Mobile (iOS & Android)

Change the Parent Notebook

  1. Open the notebook you want to edit.

  2. Tap Edit (or the ⋯ menu).

  3. Select the new parent notebook.

Remove a Notebook from Its Parent

  1. Edit the notebook.

  2. In the Parent Notebook dropdown, select Notebooks (the top-level group).

  3. The notebook will be moved back to the main notebook list.

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