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Creating Notes

New Note

Press Cmd+N or click New Note in the toolbar. FoldNotes creates a new file named "Untitled" and opens it in the editor.

A naming banner appears at the top of the editor prompting you to name the note. FoldNotes suggests a name based on your content:

  • If you type a heading (# My Note), it suggests that heading text
  • If you type regular text, it suggests the first line (up to 60 characters)

Type a name and press Enter to confirm, or click the X to dismiss the banner (it reappears when you reopen the note).

You can also rename a note later by clicking the title in the toolbar.

Note Titles and Filenames

The note title is the filename. A note titled "Meeting Notes" is stored as Meeting Notes.md. These characters are not allowed in titles: : / ? * " < > | \ #.

If you choose a name that already exists, FoldNotes appends a number: "Meeting Notes" becomes "Meeting Notes 2".

Deleting Notes

To delete a note, right-click it in the sidebar and choose Move to Trash. Deleted notes move to a .trash/ folder inside your collection. They remain there until you empty the trash.

To permanently delete, right-click a trashed note and choose Delete Permanently, or use Empty Trash to remove all trashed notes.

Importing Notes

FoldNotes can import Markdown files from other apps:

  • File → Import Files… (Cmd+Shift+I) — import .md files from disk
  • File → Import from Bear… — import from Bear's export format
  • File → Import from Capacities… — import from Capacities export

When importing, FoldNotes strips any foreign front matter and adds its own metadata header.

Opening in a New Window

Right-click a note in the sidebar and choose Open in New Window to view it in a separate editor window. Both windows share the same document — edits in one appear instantly in the other.