actualNoteContentPart: With so many of Amplenote's incoming users coming from Evernote and Onenote, we often hear requests from those who expect to organize their notes into folders. On this page, we'll describe how Amplenote tags give you all the benefits of folders, plus with some new benefits that a folder hierarchy can't offer. 
  
  See also: our "[Organizing with Tags](https://www.amplenote.com/help/organizing_notes_tags) " help page.
  
  # On YouTube
  **Learn about how to use folders in Amplenote here:**
  
  
  **And learn about how to upgrade your folders to tags in this video: **
  
  
  # Folders in Amplenote: Labeled "Tags," Work Like Folders
  Since the word "tag" can be used to describe many different concepts, users from apps like "OneNote" might expect that a tag only offers narrow, limited functionality. In Amplenote, a "tag" is a more flexible concept than you've seen with other note taking apps. What can you do with tags?
  [**Create deep hierarchies that reflect the many projects/contexts** **you operate in**](https://www.amplenote.com/help/work_on_tasks_in_project#How_do_nested%2Fhierarchical_tags_work%3F_How_can_I_manage_multiple_projects_with_them%3F) . For example, you can create a note and apply the tag work/project-a/research, after which you can locate your note by either browsing tags in the leftmost pane, or entering the tag name via [Quick Open navigation](/help/organizing_notes_quick_search)  
  **Put a note in more than one hierarchy**. This is especially useful if you follow the common pattern of creating notes that are part-research, part-tasks. Along with the research tag mentioned in the item above, you can also apply a tag for todo/project-a and ensure that whatever tasks are in that note can be filtered in [Tasks View Mode](/help/tasks_view_mode) or on [the Amplenote calendar](https://www.amplenote.com/help/calendar_visual_guided_walkthrough) .
  [**Rename, delete, move, and merge tags**](/help/tag_renaming_reorganizing) . Many other note apps fail to recognize that a folder hierarchy is always a work-in-progress. As your circumstances change, you need to be able to flex your hierarchy so that it remains simple and serves the needs of the projects you are currently shepherding. Because tags can be merged and renamed, you'll never have to worry if you change your mind down the road about what the tag should be named, or where it should be located amongst your other tag hierarchies. 
  [**Share tags with individuals, groups, or the web**](/help/collaboration_sharing_notes) .  If you collaborate with others on the notes in a certain tag, you can share all the notes from that tag (and optionally, allow new notes to be added) by collaborators who use the free, Personal subscription level of Amplenote.
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  With so many of Amplenote's incoming users coming from Evernote and Onenote, we often hear requests from those who expect to organize their notes into folders. On this page, we'll describe how Amplenote tags give you all the benefits of folders, plus with some new benefits that a folder hierarchy can't offer. See also: our " [Organizing with Tags](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   " help page. 
  On YouTube
  Learn about how to use folders in Amplenote here:
  **And learn about how to upgrade your folders to tags in this video: ** 
  Folders in Amplenote: Labeled "Tags," Work Like Folders
  Since the word "tag" can be used to describe many different concepts, users from apps like "OneNote" might expect that a tag only offers narrow, limited functionality. In Amplenote, a "tag" is a more flexible concept than you've seen with other note taking apps. What can you do with tags?
  [Create deep hierarchies that reflect the many projects/contexts](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . For example, you can create a note and apply the tag work/project-a/research, after which you can locate your note by either browsing tags in the leftmost pane, or entering the tag name via [Quick Open navigation](/help/organizing_notes_quick_search)
  
  Put a note in more than one hierarchy
  . This is especially useful if you follow the common pattern of creating notes that are part-research, part-tasks. Along with the research tag mentioned in the item above, you can also apply a tag for todo/project-a and ensure that whatever tasks are in that note can be filtered in [Tasks View Mode](/help/tasks_view_mode)
   or on [the Amplenote calendar](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   .
  [Rename, delete, move, and merge tags](/help/tag_renaming_reorganizing)
   . Many other note apps fail to recognize that a folder hierarchy is always a work-in-progress. As your circumstances change, you need to be able to flex your hierarchy so that it remains simple and serves the needs of the projects you are currently shepherding. Because tags can be merged and renamed, you'll never have to worry if you change your mind down the road about what the tag should be named, or where it should be located amongst your other tag hierarchies.
  [Share tags with individuals, groups, or the web](/help/collaboration_sharing_notes)
   .  If you collaborate with others on the notes in a certain tag, you can share all the notes from that tag (and optionally, allow new notes to be added) by collaborators who use the free, Personal subscription level of Amplenote.
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