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iPhone User Guide

Organize your notes with Smart Folders on iPhone

In the Notes app, you can easily search and filter your notes across folders using Smart Folders.

Create a Smart Folder

  1. Go to the Notes app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Tap 👁 the New Folder button
    ,     choose an account (if you have more than one), enter a name, then tap Make Into Smart Folder.

  3. Choose one or more filters, then choose to include notes matching any or all of the selected filters. You can filter by tags, dates, mentions, and more.

You can also create a Smart Folder when viewing a list of tagged notes; tap 👁 the Folder Actions button
, then tap Create Smart Folder.

Convert a folder to a Smart Folder

When viewing the folder you want to convert, tap 👁 the Folder Actions button
, scroll to the bottom, then tap Convert to Smart Folder.

When you convert a folder, its notes are moved to the Notes folder and tagged with the name of the Smart Folder.

Note: You can’t convert a shared folder, a folder with a subfolder, or a folder that contains locked notes.

Edit a Smart Folder

Do either of the following:

  • In the folders list, tap Edit, then tap 👁 the Folder Actions button
    to add, move, and rename folders.

  • Touch and hold a Smart Folder, then tap Edit Smart Folder. You can change the name or filters.

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