101.0 The Basics - Add and Delete Cards, Canvases, and Stacks

NoteDex is a note taking app using the short-form note or 'Index Card' method.

NoteDex Cards are organized into Stacks.  Stacks are organized into Workspaces.  

This structure enables you to organize your cards into projects as needed.  A good model to follow is to think of a Workspace as an area of work, e.g. a big project or research.  Then each Stack can be a small piece of that, for example you could have Stacks of 'Meeting Notes', 'Ideas', 'Client Notes' etc. that all relate to that project or topic.  And then of course the Cards inside each Stack are your actual notes.  Learn more about Workspaces

We recently introduced the concept of Canvas - think of it like a different kind of Card.  Stacks contain all your Cards and Canvases you create.

Workspace >> Stacks >> Cards & Canvases

When you start NoteDex we create a first Stack and Card for you in the 'Home' Workspace. There is a Workspace selector at the top. You can create more Workspaces at anytime. You can't delete the Home Workspace.

Workspace Dropdown in top-left
Workspace Dropdown in top-left

Add a Stack

Stacks contain your Cards and Canvases.

To add a new Stack click the 'Add New Stack +' button at the top right of the Workspace page:

You can name/rename your Stack by clicking at the bottom and then click the Stack to open it

Add a New Stack
Add a New Stack

To edit a stack (the name of a Stack) just click the name under the Stack and start typing. The name of a Card is set by the title you put inside a Card in the top title text area. To name a Canvas click to open the Canvas and then type the name in the top left.

Once you have click on the Stack it will automatically show one new card in 'Thumbnail view' which you can click to edit.  

Blank Card automaticaly added when you create a new Stack. Click to Open/Edit Card
Blank Card automaticaly added when you create a new Stack. Click to Open/Edit Card


Add a Card

To add a new Card you click into the Stack you want, and then you click 'Add New Card +' button again in this thumbnail view (or the 'Add New Card +' button when you are editing a card).

Add a New Card inside a Stack
Add a New Card inside a Stack

or

Add a New Card when editing an existing Card
Add a New Card when editing an existing Card

When you have finished editing a card you can go back to previous screens by clicking the '<' sign in top-left:

The name of the card shown in the thumbnail view  is determined by the Title of the card that you enter in the top Title line of the card. If you want to rename a card, edit the Title of the card.

? What is the thumbnail view? We call the preview view that shows the small image previews of your cards and canvases the 'thumbnail mode'. (from 'thumbnail image')

Add a Canvas

You can also add a new Canvas - which is different to a Card.  A Canvas is a quick way to brainstorm simple Cards and easily move them around on a 'Canvas'.  A great way to capture thoughts and organize them. Learn more about to use Canvas

Add a New Canvas
Add a New Canvas

Cards and Canvases show side by side in a Stack - each with their thumbnail preview:

Delete a Card

There are a few ways, all through the '...' menu and you will see the red trash can icon.

Delete a Card
Delete a Card

You can also delete a card anywhere else there is '...' menu (on Card Thumbnail or Slider View):

Delete in the Card thumbnail menu
Delete in the Card thumbnail menu

Please note that you cannot restore a deleted card!

To Copy or Duplicate a Card or Stack you can use the menu as shown above, or if editing a Card use the '...' menu to duplicate just a card.

Duplicate a Card
Duplicate a Card

At the moment you can't add a card in between two cards.  But the easy way to fix this is to open the Slider view below the card and then drag the new card to where you need it.

Flip to Back of Card

To add text to the back of the card click the 'flip' icon - to the right or below the card depending on whether you are using the desktop or mobile view.

Click Flip icon to flip to back of card
Click Flip icon to flip to back of card

The back of the card does not have a title, just body text. Just like a real Index Card!  Once flipped, the blue symbol appears to remind you that you are on the back of the card.

Write on the back of the Card - icon turns blue to remind you are on the back
Write on the back of the Card - icon turns blue to remind you are on the back


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101.1 Adding Text to a Card