In the Notes app, you can add links to webpages or sections in a note. You can also link to related notes, like a trip itinerary and a list of recommended restaurants.

When you add street and email addresses, phone numbers, and dates, they automatically become underlined text that you can tap to take action on. And if the title of a linked note changes, the link updates automatically. You can link to a section of a note, too, once you’ve organized it with sections and headings.

Link to a webpage

1. Start the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the note where you want to insert a link, select the text or tap to place the insertion point.
3. Tap the Forward button, tap Add Link, and enter the URL to specify the link destination. Optionally, you can add a name for the link.
4. Tap the Done button.

Link to a note or section of a note

Note: To link to a section of a note, first Organize a note with sections and headings.

1. Start the Notes app on your iPad.
2. In the note where you want to add a link, select the text or tap to place the insertion point.
3. Tap the Forward button and tap Add Link. Do any of the following:
   • Link to a section in the same note: Tap Link to Section, then select a section. To customize the link name, turn on Use Section Title or enter a custom link name.

     Note: If the title of a linked note or section changes, any link that uses the note or section title as its name is updated automatically.

   • Link to another note: Start typing the title of the target note and then select it. To customize the link name, turn on Use Note Title or enter a custom link name.

     Tip: To quickly link to another note, type “>>” in the note body, then enter the title of the target note. You can then link to a section in that note by typing “/,” then selecting a section.

   • Link to a section in another note: Link to another note, tap Link to Section. Then select a section.
4. Tap the Done button.

To edit or remove the link, touch and hold the link, then choose an action.

Take action on addresses, phone numbers, dates, and more

In your notes, an underline appears below text that’s recognized as a street or email address, phone number, date, or other data. Tap the underlined text to take action on it. For example, you can see a street address in Maps, compose an email, call a phone number, add a calendar event, or convert units and currency.

Note: Data detection is available when the system language of your iPad is set to a supported language in Settings > General > Language & Region.

See also

• Use Quick Notes 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