Organize your notes with folders and documents

Goodnotes provides an organizational hierarchy similar to folders and files on your computer. A folder is like a virtual bookshelf in your Goodnotes library. You can create folders and subfolders to group your notes by subject or project. A document refers to either a notebook that you create in Goodnotes or one imported from a file for annotating.

Keeping your library organized with folders is recommended in case you want to find all similar documents quickly. With Colored Folders in Goodnotes 6, you can now create an unlimited number of folders and sub-folders, complete with colors and icons on them to reflect their unique purposes!

Create folders and documents

Create a folder

Create a folder to group together related documents.

1. Choose New... from the Documents tab of the Library View.
2. Choose Folder.
3. Customize the folder:
   • Type a name for the folder in the text field.
   • Choose a color from the Color tab.
   • Choose an icon from the Icon tab.
4. Confirm with Done.

Open a folder

• Tap its thumbnail to open the folder and view its contents.

Create a document

Create a document by tapping on the New icon, just like with folders. You can then choose from any of the following selections:

• To create a blank notebook, choose Notebook.

• To create a flashcard deck and use Spaced Repetition learning, choose Study Set. See Study with Study Sets.

• To import an image from Photos, tap Image. Then, find an image and tap on it.

• To import a physical document by scanning it, tap Scan Documents.

  • Next steps

• To import a photo with the Camera, tap Take Photo. Then take a photo and tap Use Photo.

• To import one or more files, tap Import, select the file(s) and tap Open.

• To create a blank notebook for quick notes, choose QuickNote.

Open a document

• Tap its thumbnail in the Library View.

Duplicate documents