Create & organize pages

Add pages, nest them, reorder them, and choose where they belong.
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Create a page in the right sidebar section, then group related pages without losing track of who can open them.

Understand pages in the sidebar

A page gives work a place in the sidebar. It can contain a note, a view, a dashboard, or an uploaded file, and it can have pages nested beneath it.

  • public is for work that belongs to the team.
  • private is for personal work and drafts.
  • A nested page belongs under a parent page in the same section.

Choose the section before you create shared or sensitive work. Moving a private page to public changes who can reach it; nesting and reordering within the same section do not.

Choose what to create

The creation menu includes:

  • Note for writing.
  • Table, Map, Board, Calendar, Timeline, Gallery, or Chart for a view-based page.
  • Dashboard for several views and summaries on one page.
  • File upload for adding files or a folder structure.

Start with the format that matches the job. You can add more structure after the page has a clear purpose.

For example, a team lookahead belongs in public when everyone should return to it. Early analysis can stay in private until it is ready for the team.

Create a quick private note

  1. Select New in the header.
  2. Select Note.
  3. Select Untitled and enter a clear page name.
  4. Select the Notes area and add your content.

The header path adds the new note to private by default.

Create in public or private

  1. Find public or private in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over the section heading.
  3. Select the + control. Its tooltip reads Add to public or Add to private.
  4. Select Note, a view layout, Dashboard, or File upload.
  5. Name the new page and confirm that it appears in the intended section.

Add a nested page

  1. Hover over the page that should become the parent.
  2. Select its + control. Its tooltip reads Add subpage.
  3. Choose what to create.
  4. Select the arrow beside the parent to show the new nested page.

The subpage inherits its parent’s public or private location.

Reorder and nest pages

  1. Drag a page in the sidebar.
  2. Look for a line between rows when you want to change the order.
  3. Look for a highlighted page when you want to make that page the parent.
  4. Drop the page only when the intended target is shown.
  5. Check the order and indentation after the move.

When you move a parent page, its nested pages move with it.

FAQs

Why did New create a private page?

The header’s New → Note path creates the note in private by default. To choose the location first, use the + control on public or private.

What should I choose from the creation menu?

Choose Note for writing, a view layout for structured information, Dashboard for several summaries or views in one place, or File upload when the file itself is the starting point.

Can I remove a page from its parent without deleting it?

Yes. Drag the nested page to a top-level position in the same section. This keeps the page and its content while removing it from the parent.

No. Collapsing changes only what is expanded in the sidebar. Expand the parent again or use Search... to find a nested page.