Use tags and Smart Folders in Notes on iPad

In the Notes app , you can use tags as a fast and flexible way to categorize and organize your notes. You can add one or more tags to a note, such as #shopping and #work, and easily search and filter your notes across folders using the Tag Browser or Smart Folders.

The notes list with the search field at the top center.

Add tags to notes

When you create or edit a note, type # followed by the tag name or choose a tag from the menu above the keyboard. A tag can be only one word, but you can use dashes and underscores to combine words. You can add multiple tags to a note.

Rename or delete a tag

In the Tag Browser (below your folders), touch and hold a tag, then tap Rename Tag or Delete Tag.

When you delete a tag, it’s also removed from all Smart Folders that use it.

View notes with tags

In the Tag Browser (below your folders), tap All Tags. To filter the list, tap one or more tags.

Create a Smart Folder

Tap , choose an account (if you have more than one), then tap New Smart Folder.
Enter a name, then select the tags.

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

Convert a folder to a Smart Folder

When viewing the folder you want to convert, tap , 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

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

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