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# Sub-notebooks

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

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### On Desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux)

#### **Create a Sub-notebook**

You can create a sub-notebook in two ways:

**Method 1: From the Sidebar**

1. Right-click the notebook you want to use as the **parent**.
2. Select **New Sub-notebook**.\
   ![](/files/TXvGCoDM9ChVygVxYwBG)
3. Fill in the details for the new sub-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.\
   ![](/files/RC9Qg62QtbByu96C1PyT)

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### On Mobile (iOS & Android)

#### **Create a Sub-notebook**

You can create sub-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**.\
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4. Fill in the details for the sub-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.

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### Change a notebook’s parent notebook

You can move an existing notebook under another notebook, 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.\
   ![](/files/FFMCbW5OFQyXrER1KoD8)

**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.

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#### 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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### Expand/collapse all sub-notebooks in the sidebar

On desktop, you can expand or collapse all sub-notebooks in the sidebar. Simply right-click on the Notebooks section title and select “Expand sub-notebooks” or “Collapse sub-notebooks.”

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### Arrange sub-notebooks in the sidebar

1. Open the **parent notebook** to view its nested notebooks in the notes list panel.
   * If nested notebooks don’t appear, go to **Settings → General** and enable **Show nested notebooks in the notes list**.
2. Drag the nested notebooks **up or down** in the notes list panel to reorder them.\
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3. The new order will automatically be reflected in the sidebar.