Creating and Organizing Folders

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Overview

A Folder is a content type for organizing your content hierarchically. Group content by project, topic, team, or any other criteria to keep everything neatly structured and easy to find.


Creating a Folder

How to Create

Folders are created through a dialog (popup).

  1. Click the "New Folder" button from the Sidebar or from within a Folder detail screen
  2. The folder creation dialog appears
  3. Fill in the following information

Input Fields

  • Folder name: The name of the folder (e.g., "Project A," "Reading Notes")
  • Visibility: Choose from PRIVATE / TEAM / PUBLIC

Example:

Folder name: Project A Visibility: PRIVATE

Finishing Up

Click the "Create" button to save the folder. The new folder will appear in the sidebar.


Creating a Folder Hierarchy

Creating Child Folders

You can create new folders inside existing ones.

Method 1: Specify the parent folder during creation

  1. On the new content screen, select "Folder"
  2. In the "Parent folder" field, select the parent folder
  3. Enter the folder information and create it

Method 2: Create from within a folder

  1. Open the parent folder
  2. Click the "+ New" button
  3. Select "Folder"
  4. Enter the folder information and create it (the parent folder is set automatically)

Example Hierarchy

📁 Project A (parent folder) ├─ 📁 Design Documents (child folder) │ ├─ 📄 System Design.md │ └─ 📄 Detailed Design.md ├─ 📁 Meeting Notes (child folder) │ ├─ 📄 2025-11-01 Kickoff.md │ └─ 📄 2025-11-08 Progress Review.md └─ 📁 Task Management (child folder) └─ 📊 Task List (Table)

Viewing a Folder

Opening a Folder

  1. Click a folder on the home screen
  2. The list of contents within the folder is displayed

What You See Inside a Folder

When you open a folder, the following is displayed:

  • Breadcrumbs: Your current location in the hierarchy
  • Folder info: Title, description
  • Content list: Items inside the folder (folders, pages, tables, etc.)

Screen layout:

┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Home > Project A > Design Documents │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 📁 Design Documents [Edit] [...]│ │ Documents related to system design │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ [Search] [Filter] [+ New] │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 📄 System Design │ │ 📄 Detailed Design │ │ 📄 API Specification │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘

Organizing Content

Moving Content into a Folder

You can move existing content into a folder.

Method 1: From the content edit screen

  1. Open the edit screen for the content you want to move
  2. In the "Parent folder" field, select the destination folder
  3. Click "Save"

Method 2: Drag and drop (coming soon)

Drag and drop content movement is planned for a future update.

Moving a Folder

Folders themselves can be moved under other folders.

  1. Open the edit screen for the folder you want to move
  2. In the "Parent folder" field, select the destination folder
  3. Click "Save"

Note: When you move a folder, all content inside it moves along with it.


Folder Hierarchy Design Examples

Example 1: Project Management

📁 Project Management ├─ 📁 Project A │ ├─ 📁 Design │ │ ├─ 📄 Requirements Document │ │ ├─ 📄 System Design │ │ └─ 📄 Detailed Design │ ├─ 📁 Development │ │ ├─ 📊 Task Management │ │ ├─ 📊 Bug Tracking │ │ └─ 📄 Coding Standards │ ├─ 📁 Testing │ │ ├─ 📄 Test Plan │ │ └─ 📊 Test Cases │ └─ 📁 Release │ ├─ 📄 Release Notes │ └─ 📄 Operations Manual └─ 📁 Project B └─ ...

Example 2: Learning

📁 Learning ├─ 📁 Programming │ ├─ 📁 JavaScript │ │ ├─ 📄 Basic Syntax │ │ ├─ 📄 Async Programming │ │ └─ 📊 Practice Problems │ ├─ 📁 React │ │ ├─ 📄 Component Design │ │ ├─ 📄 Using Hooks │ │ └─ 📊 Learning Roadmap │ └─ 📁 TypeScript │ └─ ... ├─ 📁 English Study │ ├─ 📁 Vocabulary │ ├─ 📁 Grammar │ └─ 📁 Listening └─ 📁 Certifications └─ ...

Example 3: Personal Knowledge Base

📁 Knowledge Base ├─ 📁 Technology │ ├─ 📁 Frontend │ ├─ 📁 Backend │ ├─ 📁 Infrastructure │ └─ 📁 Tools & Environment ├─ 📁 Business │ ├─ 📁 Marketing │ ├─ 📁 Sales │ └─ 📁 Project Management ├─ 📁 Book Notes │ ├─ 📁 Technical Books │ ├─ 📁 Business Books │ └─ 📁 Fiction & Essays └─ 📁 Ideas └─ ...

Example 4: Team Operations

📁 Team Operations ├─ 📁 Development Team │ ├─ 📁 Weekly Reports │ ├─ 📁 Task Management │ └─ 📁 Technical Resources ├─ 📁 Sales Team │ ├─ 📁 Customer Management │ ├─ 📁 Sales Materials │ └─ 📁 Revenue Data ├─ 📁 Marketing Team │ └─ ... └─ 📁 Company-wide ├─ 📄 Company Policy ├─ 📄 Code of Conduct └─ 📊 All-hands Meeting Notes

Editing and Deleting Folders

Editing a Folder

  1. Open the folder
  2. Click the "Edit" button in the upper right
  3. Update the folder information
  4. Click "Save"

Deleting a Folder

  1. Open the folder
  2. Select "Delete" from the menu (...) in the upper right
  3. Click "Delete" in the confirmation dialog

Warning: Deleting a folder also deletes all content inside it. Always review the contents before deleting.


Tips and Tricks

1. Keep Hierarchies to 3-4 Levels

Deeply nested folders make content harder to find.

Good: 📁 Projects > Design Documents > System Design Not ideal: 📁 Company > Engineering > Team A > Project X > Phase 1 > Design > System Design

2. Keep Folder Names Short

  • Use concise, descriptive names
  • Use numbers or dates to make ordering clear
Example: 📁 01_Requirements 📁 02_Design 📁 03_Development 📁 04_Testing

3. Use Categories and Folders for Different Purposes

  • Categories: Broad thematic classification (e.g., Tech, Business, Personal)
  • Folders: Concrete project or topic organization

4. Clean Up Regularly

  • Delete or archive folders you no longer use
  • Review your folder structure periodically

5. Agree on Team Folder Structure in Advance

When using folders as a team, establish a structure everyone can follow.

Team agreement example: - Create a top-level folder for each project - Standardize sub-folders as "Design," "Development," "Testing," "Release" - Name meeting notes as "YYYY-MM-DD Meeting Name"

FAQ

Q1: Is there a maximum folder depth?

A: The maximum depth depends on your plan.

PlanMax DepthNotes
Free1 levelCannot create folders inside folders
Light3 levels
Standard5 levels
Business10 levels

We recommend keeping hierarchies to 3-4 levels even when your plan allows more, as deeper nesting makes content harder to find.

Q2: Can I create content directly inside a folder?

A: Yes. When you have a folder open, click "+ New" to create content inside that folder.

Q3: Can I change the sort order of folders?

A: Currently, folders can be sorted by creation date, update date, or title. Manual reordering is planned for a future update.

Q4: Are empty folders automatically deleted?

A: No, empty folders are kept. Delete them manually if they are no longer needed.

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