# Organising notes with Notebooks

**Category:** [Notes](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/notes-1)
**Updated:** 2026-08-19

## What notebooks are

Notebooks group related notes (e.g. Work, Personal, a project). Every note can belong to one notebook, and the sidebar lists your notebooks with a live note count.
## Create a notebook

- **From All Notes:** click **New Notebook** next to **New Note**. Give it a name, pick a colour, and create.
- **While editing a note:** open the notebook dropdown in the toolbar and choose **New Notebook…**. The note is moved into the new notebook as soon as it's created.

## Rename, recolour, or delete

Open a notebook from the sidebar; the page actions let you **Edit** (rename / change colour) or **Delete** it. Deleting a notebook moves its notes to your default notebook rather than removing them. The default notebook can't be deleted.
## On mobile

The mobile app supports the same notebooks: list, create, rename/recolour, delete, and assign a note to a notebook. Changes sync across web and mobile.

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## Related Articles

- [Notes overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/notes-overview-1)
- [Voice Notes and AI Transcription](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/voice-notes-and-ai-transcription)
- [Share a note with your team](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/share-a-note-with-your-team)
- [Notes Overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/notes-overview)
- [Summarize and export notes](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/summarize-and-export-notes)

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