Nested tags

If you use many tags, structuring them hierarchically keeps things organized. A main tag can have one or more sub-tags. For example, “Travel” could have sub-tags like “Chicago,” “New York,” and “San Francisco.”

Create a nested tag

To create a nested tag, follow the instructions for your operating system below.

• Web and Desktop (Mac and Windows)

  • Option 1:
    1. Open the Tags section from the sidebar.
    2. Hover over a tag (the one you want to designate as the main tag), then click the three dots or right-click (desktop only).
    3. Select Add sub-tag.
    4. Name the sub-tag, then click Create.

• • Option 2:
    1. Open the Tags section from the sidebar.
    2. Hover over the tag you want to make a sub-tag, then click the three dots or right-click (desktop only).
    3. Select Move tag… and choose a parent tag, then click Move.

• • Option 3:
    1. Open the Tags section from the sidebar.
    2. Click and hold a tag (the one you want to move).
    3. Drag and drop it onto another tag to nest it.
    4. In the Tags view, drag a tag row onto another tag, or select several tags and drag them together. If you change your mind, click Undo in the notification.

• Mobile (iPhone, Android, iPad and tablets)

1. 1. 1. Open the Tags section from the navigation menu.
      2. Tap the tag to open its actions, then tap Add sub-tag.
      3. Alternatively, swipe from right to left on a tag, tap the three dots, tap Move tag, and choose a parent tag.

Move a sub-tag to the top level

• Web and Desktop (Mac and Windows)

• • Option 1:
    1. Open the Tags section from the sidebar.
    2. Hover over a sub-tag, then click the three dots.
    3. Select Move tag to top level, then click Move.

• • Option 2:
    1. Open the Tags section from the sidebar.
    2. Click and hold a sub-tag.
    3. Drag and drop it onto the Drag the tag here to move it to top level area.
    4. In the Tags view, drag the tag onto the Drop the tag here to move it to top level area that appears at the bottom of the view.

• Mobile (iPhone, Android, iPad and tablets)
  1. Open the Tags section from the navigation menu.
  2. Swipe left on a tag (the one you want to move), then tap the three dots.
  3. Tap Move tag.
  4. Tap the downward arrow next to its parent tag, then select Move tag to top level.
  5. In the Tags view, open the tag, tap Edit tag, and choose Move tag to top level in the Tag parent field.

To know more about how to add tags to a note, how to delete tags and how to manage them, visit this page.

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Updated November 03, 2026 19:14