actualNoteContentPart: # How do I select multiple notes?
  There are two primary options to delete groups of notes (aside from plugins).
  
  ## Via notes list
  To start selecting notes, hover over over the note icon to the left of the note title:
  
  
  
  
  
  On hover, the icon changes into a toggle that allows you to select that note:
  
  
  
  
  
  Once the first note is selected, hovering over other notes will toggle them for selection (regardless of where inside the note preview you put the mouse cursor).
  
  💡 **Tip: **If you click a first note, then scroll down and Shift-Click on a later note, the entire span of notes will be selected. Combined with the search filter options, this is a fast way to delete a large swath of notes matching whatever criteria you choose.
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Via graph view
  It's also possible to select and act on notes visually, in [Graph View](/help/note_graph) : 
   
  
  
  
  
  
  After filtering the notes you want to delete using the search box and options, you can hold shift and drag a box around a group of notes to select them all. You can then **delete the notes**, **apply a tag**, or **link to a new note**.
  # What bulk operations can I use?
  Once at least a note is selected, a toolbar will appear at the top of the note list that lets you operate on the selection you've made.
  
  ## Bulk add or remove tags from notes
  
  
  Use the tag option to quickly **add or remove** a tag from the selected notes. Use the search bar to quickly find the tag you're looking for.
  
  
  
  Shift-Click on a tag from the list to **remove** it from all of the notes it was applied to.
  
  
  ### Bulk add tags using drag-and-drop
  Note that [dragging and dropping tags from the sidebar](/help/tag_shortcuts_default_shortcut#Adding_tags_to_notes_using_drag-and-drop)  works on multi-note selections too! 
  
  This functionality is coming soon!
  
  ## Bulk archive, delete or download notes
  
  
  You can also bulk-delete, archive or download notes using the options in the top toolbar.
  
  
  # Use cases
  ## Quickly unarchive multiple notes
  In Amplenote, notes are auto-archived after a certain amount of time passes and you don't open those notes ([What does archiving a note do?](/help/organizing_notes_archive_note) ).
  
  If you want to undo note auto-archiving for multiple notes at once, you can do the following:
  Search for in: auto-archived, to select [all notes that are tagged with #auto-archived]() ;
  Select the first note in the list of results;
  Scroll down and Shift-Click to select the last note in the list of results;
  Use the "tag" option in the toolbar and then Shift-Click on the tag called auto-archived to remove it from all of the selected notes.
  
  ## Quickly share multiple notes
  Applying a tag to multiple notes in bulk is also useful for those times when you want to collaborate with a person on a larger project.
  
  To achieve this, simply:
  Make sure to create a shared tag ([Collaboration: Sharing notes or tags with individuals, groups, or the web#Share groups of notes with groups of collaborators using shared tags ✨](/help/collaboration_sharing_notes#Share_groups_of_notes_with_groups_of_collaborators_using_shared_tags__) );
  Select all of the notes you want to collaborate on;
  Apply the shared tag to those notes.
processedNoteContent: ---
  title: Multi-note selections and bulk actions
  tags: 
  headers: # How do I select multiple notes?
  ---
  How do I select multiple notes?
  There are two primary options to delete groups of notes (aside from plugins). 
  Via notes list
  To start selecting notes, hover over over the note icon to the left of the note title: On hover, the icon changes into a toggle that allows you to select that note: Once the first note is selected, hovering over other notes will toggle them for selection (regardless of where inside the note preview you put the mouse cursor). 💡 **Tip: **If you click a first note, then scroll down and Shift-Click on a later note, the entire span of notes will be selected. Combined with the search filter options, this is a fast way to delete a large swath of notes matching whatever criteria you choose. 
  Via graph view
  It's also possible to select and act on notes visually, in [Graph View](/help/note_graph)
   : After filtering the notes you want to delete using the search box and options, you can hold shift and drag a box around a group of notes to select them all. You can then delete the notes
  , apply a tag
  , or link to a new note
  . 
  What bulk operations can I use?
  Once at least a note is selected, a toolbar will appear at the top of the note list that lets you operate on the selection you've made. 
  Bulk add or remove tags from notes
  Use the tag option to quickly add or remove
   a tag from the selected notes. Use the search bar to quickly find the tag you're looking for. Shift-Click on a tag from the list to remove
   it from all of the notes it was applied to. 
  Bulk add tags using drag-and-drop
  Note that [dragging and dropping tags from the sidebar](/help/tag_shortcuts_default_shortcut#Adding_tags_to_notes_using_drag-and-drop)
    works on multi-note selections too! This functionality is coming soon! 
  Bulk archive, delete or download notes
  You can also bulk-delete, archive or download notes using the options in the top toolbar. 
  Use cases
  
  Quickly unarchive multiple notes
  In Amplenote, notes are auto-archived after a certain amount of time passes and you don't open those notes ( [What does archiving a note do?](/help/organizing_notes_archive_note)
   ). If you want to undo note auto-archiving for multiple notes at once, you can do the following:
  Search for in: auto-archived, to select [all notes that are tagged with #auto-archived]()
   ;
  Select the first note in the list of results;
  Scroll down and Shift-Click to select the last note in the list of results;
  Use the "tag" option in the toolbar and then Shift-Click on the tag called auto-archived to remove it from all of the selected notes. 
  Quickly share multiple notes
  Applying a tag to multiple notes in bulk is also useful for those times when you want to collaborate with a person on a larger project. To achieve this, simply:
  Make sure to create a shared tag ( [Collaboration: Sharing notes or tags with individuals, groups, or the web#Share groups of notes with groups of collaborators using shared tags ✨](/help/collaboration_sharing_notes#Share_groups_of_notes_with_groups_of_collaborators_using_shared_tags__)
   );
  Select all of the notes you want to collaborate on;
  Apply the shared tag to those notes.
noteTitle: Multi-note selections and bulk actions