How to organize your notes in folders on iPad

In the Notes app, you can organize your notes into folders and pin the important notes to the top of the notes list.

You can create, rename, move, or delete folders, and if you change your mind about a deleted folder, you can recover the notes from the Recently Deleted folder. You can also change the folder view, sort the notes by title or date, reverse the sort order, and move a note to another folder.

Here’s how to organize your notes in folders on iPad.

Create, rename, move, or delete folders

1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the folders list (if necessary, tap the Toggle Sidebar button to show the folders list), do any of the following:
   • Create a folder: Tap the New Folder button, choose an account (if you have more than one), tap New Folder, and then enter a name.
   • Create a subfolder: Touch and hold a folder and then drag it onto another folder.
   • Rename a folder: Touch and hold a folder, tap Rename, and then enter a new name.
   • Move a folder: Touch and hold the folder and drag it to a new location. The folder becomes a subfolder if you drag it onto another folder.
   • Delete a folder: Swipe left on the folder and then tap the Delete Folder button. Or touch and hold the folder and then tap Delete.

     If you change your mind, open the Recently Deleted folder to recover the notes.

Pin notes

Pinning keeps an important note at the top of the notes list.

1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the notes list, touch and hold the note and then tap Pin Note. Or swipe right on the note and then tap the pin.

Sort and change the folder view

1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the notes list, tap the Folder Actions button and then do any of the following:
   • Change the folder view: Choose View as Gallery or View as List.
   • Sort the notes by title or date: Tap Sort By, then choose an option.

     By default, the notes are grouped by date. To turn this off, tap the Folder Actions button, then tap Group By Date.

   • Reverse the sort order: Tap Sort By. Choose Oldest First (when sorting by date) or Descending (when sorting by title).

     To choose a default sorting method for all your folders, go to Settings > Apps > Notes, then tap Sort Notes By.

Move a note to another folder

1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the notes list, do one of the following:
   • Swipe left on the note, then tap the Move Folder button.
   • Touch and hold the note, tap Move, then choose a folder.

Delete a note

1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the notes list, do one of the following:
   • Swipe left on the note, then tap the Delete button.
   • Touch and hold the note, then tap Delete.

If you change your mind, you can recover the note from the Recently Deleted folder.

See also

• Organize your notes with tags on iPad
• Organize your notes with Smart Folders on iPad