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<p><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_xWbu3jpNWapp">Calendar View</a>
<p><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_xWbu3jpNWapp">Calendar</a>
<br>which displays a week, month or year calendar with the notes being shown
as events. New events can be added easily by dragging across the calendar.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_2FvYrpmOXm29">Table View</a>
<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_2FvYrpmOXm29">Table</a>
<br>displays each note as a row in a table, with&nbsp;<a class="reference-link"
href="#root/_help_OFXdgB2nNk1F">Promoted Attributes</a>&nbsp;being shown as well.
This makes it easy to visualize attributes of notes, as well as making
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<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_CtBQqbwXDx1w">Board View</a>
<br>displays notes in columns, grouped by the value of a label.</td>
<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_CtBQqbwXDx1w">Kanban Board</a>
<br>displays notes in columns, grouped by the value of a label. Items and
columns can easily be created or dragged around to change their status.</td>
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<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_81SGnPGMk7Xc">Geo Map View</a>
<td><a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_81SGnPGMk7Xc">Geo Map</a>
<br>which displays a geographical map in which the notes are represented as
markers/pins on the map. New events can be easily added by pointing on
the map.</td>
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<p><a class="reference-link" href="#root/pOsGYCXsbNQG/GTwFsgaA0lCt/_help_zP3PMqaG71Ct">Presentation View</a>
<p><a class="reference-link" href="#root/pOsGYCXsbNQG/GTwFsgaA0lCt/_help_zP3PMqaG71Ct">Presentation</a>
<br>which shows each note as a slide and can be presented full-screen with
smooth transitions or exported to PDF for sharing.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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but it displays the notes one under the other with the content being expandable/collapsible,
but also works recursively.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Configuration</h2>
<p>To adjust the view type, see the dedicated <em>Collections</em> tab in the&nbsp;
<a
class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_BlN9DFI679QC">Ribbon</a>.</p>
<h2>Use cases</h2>
<h3>Creating a new collection</h3>
<h2>Creating a new collection</h2>
<p>To create a new collections, right click in the&nbsp;<a class="reference-link"
href="#root/_help_oPVyFC7WL2Lp">Note Tree</a>&nbsp;and look for the <em>Collections</em> entry
and select the desired type.</p>
<h2>Configuration</h2>
<p>To change the configuration of a collection or even switch to a different
collection (e.g. from Kanban Board to a Calendar), see the dedicated <em>Collections</em> tab
in the&nbsp;<a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_BlN9DFI679QC">Ribbon</a>.</p>
<h2>Archived notes</h2>
<p>By default, <a href="#root/pOsGYCXsbNQG/gh7bpGYxajRS/BFs8mudNFgCS/_help_MKmLg5x6xkor">archived notes</a> will
not be shown in collections. This behaviour can be changed by going to <em>Collection Properties</em> in
the&nbsp;<a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_BlN9DFI679QC">Ribbon</a>&nbsp;and
checking <em>Show archived notes</em>.</p>
<p>Archived notes will be generally indicated by being greyed out as opposed
to the normal ones.</p>
<h2>Advanced use cases</h2>
<h3>Adding a description to a collection</h3>
<p>To add a text before the collection, for example to describe it:</p>
<ol>
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<li data-list-item-id="e67306995e90c31a1bb6fbdfff63dc83f">Consult the help page of the corresponding view type in order to understand
how to configure them.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Archived notes</h2>
<p>By default, archived notes will not be shown in collections. This behaviour
can be changed by going to <em>Collection Properties</em> in the&nbsp;
<a
class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_BlN9DFI679QC">Ribbon</a>&nbsp;and checking <em>Show archived notes</em>.</p>
<p>Archived notes will be generally indicated by being greyed out as opposed
to the normal ones.</p>
<h2>Under the hood</h2>
<p>Collections by themselves are simply notes with no content that rely on
the&nbsp;<a class="reference-link" href="#root/_help_0ESUbbAxVnoK">Note List</a>&nbsp;mechanism

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| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1651/810;" src="Collections_collection_ca.webp" width="1651" height="810"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Calendar.md">Calendar View</a> <br>which displays a week, month or year calendar with the notes being shown as events. New events can be added easily by dragging across the calendar. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1643/647;" src="Collections_collection_ta.webp" width="1643" height="647"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Table.md">Table View</a> <br>displays each note as a row in a table, with <a class="reference-link" href="Advanced%20Usage/Attributes/Promoted%20Attributes.md">Promoted Attributes</a> being shown as well. This makes it easy to visualize attributes of notes, as well as making them easily editable. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1174/850;" src="Collections_collection_bo.webp" width="1174" height="850"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Kanban%20Board.md">Board View</a> <br>displays notes in columns, grouped by the value of a label. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:844/639;" src="Collections_collection_ge.webp" width="844" height="639"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Geo%20Map.md">Geo Map View</a> <br>which displays a geographical map in which the notes are represented as markers/pins on the map. New events can be easily added by pointing on the map. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1120/763;" src="Collections_collection_pr.webp" width="1120" height="763"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Presentation.md">Presentation View</a> <br>which shows each note as a slide and can be presented full-screen with smooth transitions or exported to PDF for sharing. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1651/810;" src="Collections_collection_ca.webp" width="1651" height="810"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Calendar.md">Calendar</a> <br>which displays a week, month or year calendar with the notes being shown as events. New events can be added easily by dragging across the calendar. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1643/647;" src="Collections_collection_ta.webp" width="1643" height="647"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Table.md">Table</a> <br>displays each note as a row in a table, with <a class="reference-link" href="Advanced%20Usage/Attributes/Promoted%20Attributes.md">Promoted Attributes</a> being shown as well. This makes it easy to visualize attributes of notes, as well as making them easily editable. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1174/850;" src="Collections_collection_bo.webp" width="1174" height="850"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Kanban%20Board.md">Kanban Board</a> <br>displays notes in columns, grouped by the value of a label. Items and columns can easily be created or dragged around to change their status. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:844/639;" src="Collections_collection_ge.webp" width="844" height="639"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Geo%20Map.md">Geo Map</a> <br>which displays a geographical map in which the notes are represented as markers/pins on the map. New events can be easily added by pointing on the map. |
| <figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1120/763;" src="Collections_collection_pr.webp" width="1120" height="763"></figure> | <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Presentation.md">Presentation</a> <br>which shows each note as a slide and can be presented full-screen with smooth transitions or exported to PDF for sharing. |
## Classic collections
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* <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Grid%20View.md">Grid View</a> which is the default presentation method for child notes (see <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Note%20List.md">Note List</a>), where the notes are displayed as tiles with their title and content being visible.
* <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/List%20View.md">List View</a> is similar to <a class="reference-link" href="Collections/Grid%20View.md">Grid View</a>, but it displays the notes one under the other with the content being expandable/collapsible, but also works recursively.
## Configuration
To adjust the view type, see the dedicated _Collections_ tab in the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a>.
## Use cases
### Creating a new collection
## Creating a new collection
To create a new collections, right click in the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Note%20Tree.md">Note Tree</a> and look for the _Collections_ entry and select the desired type.
## Configuration
To change the configuration of a collection or even switch to a different collection (e.g. from Kanban Board to a Calendar), see the dedicated _Collections_ tab in the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a>.
## Archived notes
By default, [archived notes](Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Archived%20Notes.md) will not be shown in collections. This behaviour can be changed by going to _Collection Properties_ in the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a> and checking _Show archived notes_.
Archived notes will be generally indicated by being greyed out as opposed to the normal ones.
## Advanced use cases
### Adding a description to a collection
To add a text before the collection, for example to describe it:
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3. Still in the ribbon, go to _Collection Properties_ and select the desired view type.
4. Consult the help page of the corresponding view type in order to understand how to configure them.
## Archived notes
By default, archived notes will not be shown in collections. This behaviour can be changed by going to _Collection Properties_ in the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a> and checking _Show archived notes_.
Archived notes will be generally indicated by being greyed out as opposed to the normal ones.
## Under the hood
Collections by themselves are simply notes with no content that rely on the <a class="reference-link" href="Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Note%20List.md">Note List</a> mechanism (the one that lists the children notes at the bottom of a note) to display information.