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title: Library
description: Browse, create, search, sort, and organize your notes and folders
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Library is the main screen for your workspace. It shows notes and folders at the current level, with a collapsible **Pinned** section at the workspace root.

## Browse Folders

Tap a folder to open it, or tap a note to open the editor. Inside a folder, use the back button or swipe from the left edge to return to its parent.

Tap the folder name in the header to open the folder switcher. It lets you jump directly to the workspace root or any nested folder without backing out one level at a time.

Folder rows show how many notes they contain. Note rows include a short content preview when one is available.

## Create Notes and Folders

Tap **+** in the Library header to create a note in the folder you are viewing. If the workspace has templates, choose **Blank Note** or **From Template**. Otherwise, a blank note is created immediately.

Open the options menu in the header for **New Note**, **New Folder**, and sorting. You can also long-press a folder and create a note or subfolder inside it.

The global **New Note** Command Bar action uses the default folder configured under **Settings → Files**. The Library header always uses the folder currently open.

## Search the Current Folder

Tap the search button in the Library header to search the current folder and its descendants. Results show matching names and content, highlight the match, and include their folder path. Close search to return to the normal folder listing.

For a full-workspace search with case, whole-word, regex, title, and sorting controls, use [Search](../iOS/search.mdx).

## Sorting

Open the folder options menu and choose **Sort this folder**. The workspace root uses **Sort workspace**. Each folder can use one of six orders:

- Name: A–Z or Z–A
- Created: newest or oldest first
- Modified: newest or oldest first

## Note Actions

Long-press a note for:

- **Pin** or **Unpin**
- **Rename**
- **Duplicate**
- **Move to Folder**
- **Delete**

## Folder Actions

Long-press a folder for:

- **Pin** or **Unpin**
- **Change Icon**
- **New Note** or **New Folder**
- **Rename**
- **Move to Folder**
- **Delete**

Deleting a folder also deletes everything inside it, so Octarine asks for confirmation first.

#### Quick Answers

### Where are my notes in the redesigned iOS app?

Open **Library**. It replaces the previous Home and Notes destinations.

### How do I create a note in a specific folder?

Open that folder in Library and tap **+**. The new blank or templated note is created there.

### Can each folder have its own sort order?

Yes. Open the folder options and choose **Sort this folder**.