Pin, organise and search notes on Apple Vision Pro

In the Notes app , you can pin important notes to the top of the notes list, link notes, organise notes with folders and tags, and search notes.

Folders can also be converted into Smart Folders, which let you add filters like dates, mentions and tags.

The Notes app on Apple Vision Pro, showing one note pinned at the top, tags in the sidebar and tags in the open note.

Pin notes

To pin an important note to the top of the notes list, pinch and hold the note, then tap Pin Note. Or tap in the note, then tap Pin.

Link notes

You can add links between notes to connect them, such as when making references.

To link two notes, select some text, tap Add Link, then choose another note.
If you’ve connected your Magic Keyboard, you can also type “>>” or press Command-K to add a link.

Create and edit folders

In the folders list, do any of the following:

Create a folder: Tap , choose an account (if you have more than one), tap New Folder, then enter a name.
Create a Smart Folder: Tap , choose an account (if you have more than one), enter a name, then tap Make Into Smart Folder.
Note: You can’t convert a shared folder, a folder with a subfolder or a folder that contains locked notes to a Smart Folder.
You can choose filters (such as dates, tags or mentions) and include notes matching the selected filters.
Rename a folder: Pinch and hold a folder, tap Rename, then enter a new name.
Move a folder: Swipe left on the folder, tap , then choose a new location. Or pinch and hold the folder, then drag it to a new location. The folder becomes a subfolder if you drag it onto another folder.
Delete a folder: Swipe left on the folder, then tap . Or pinch and hold the folder, then tap Delete.
If you change your mind, open the Recently Deleted folder to recover the notes.

You can also sort and change the folder view. To see all your options, tap , then choose View as Gallery or View as List, tap Group By Date, or tap “Sort by”.

Add and view tags

You can use tags as a fast and flexible way to categorise and organise 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.

Do any of the following:

Add a tag: Type # followed by the tag name or choose a tag from the sidebar.
A tag can be only one word, but you can use dashes and underscores to combine words.
Rename or delete a tag: Pinch and hold a tag, then tap Rename Tag or Delete Tag.
View all notes with tags: Tap All Tags.
View notes with specific tags: Tap one or more tags, then choose to view notes matching any or all of the selected tags.

Search and view attachments, text and more

You can search for tags, typed and handwritten text, objects that appear in images and text in scanned documents. You can also view all attachments in your notes to see them all at once. Specific items in locked notes aren’t shown when you search or look at your attachments.