# Hide and show a notebook

In UpNote you can choose to hide notebooks when not in use to keep your sidebar clean and get more focused. 

### On desktop

To hide a notebook from the sidebar:

1. Hover over a notebook and click the **`...`** button, or right click on the notebook 
2. Select **`Hide from Sidebar`**\
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To access a hidden notebook:

1. Click the **`NOTEBOOKS`** section label to see all notebooks\
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2. Find a notebook in the notebook screen. Double click on the notebook to open and show it in the sidebar.

### On iOS

To hide a notebook from the sidebar:

1. Swipe left on a notebook in the sidebar
2. Tap the hide button\
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To access a hidden notebook:

1. Tap the **`NOTEBOOKS`** section label to see all notebooks
2. Find a notebook in the notebook screen. Tap a notebook to open and show it in the sidebar.

### On Android

To hide a notebook from the sidebar:

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

To access a hidden notebook:

1. Tap the **`NOTEBOOKS`** section label to see all notebooks
2. Find a notebook in the notebook screen. Tap a notebook to open and show it in the sidebar.