Desktop only

Working in more than one note

Split the desktop editor into up to four panes and work across notes side by side.

The desktop editor can be split into up to four panes, each holding a different note. It is the fastest way to copy between notes, keep a reference open while you write, or compare two drafts.

Desktop only

Split view has no equivalent on the phone, where there is not enough room for it to help.

Choosing a layout

1Click the Split view button above the note list.
2Pick a layout: Single pane, Two columns (side by side), Two rows (stacked), One + two, or Quadrant (2×2).
3Click an empty pane to make it active, then click a note in the list to open it there.
4Drag the divider between panes to resize them.

The split view menu showing the five available layouts — Five layouts. The tick marks the one you are in.

Two columns, then a 2x2 quadrant with a different note in each pane.

Two notes open side by side — Two columns.

Two notes stacked one above the other — Two rows.

One large pane beside two smaller ones — One plus two.

Four notes open in a two by two grid — Four notes at once.

Shortcuts

`Ctrl/Cmd+\`	Open a new pane beside the active one
`Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+\`	Zoom the active pane to full size, and back again
`Alt+1 … Alt+4`	Jump to pane 1 through 4

Collapse the note list for more room

The « button collapses the note list to a narrow rail, which gives the panes noticeably more width on a laptop screen.