101.0 The Basics - Add and Delete Cards

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


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.




Add a Stack


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


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


The name of the card 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.



Add a Card


To add a new Card you can either click 'Add New Card +' button again in this thumbnail view, or the 'Add New Card +' button when you are editing a card



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


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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


NoteDex 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.



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


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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.



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.




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.







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.

Please note that you cannot restore a deleted card

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101.1 Adding Text to a Card