actualNoteContentPart: # How do nested/hierarchical tags work? How can I manage multiple projects with them?
  Nested tags, sometimes called "hierarchical tags" are tags like hobby-projects/golf-tournament or todo/dev/client-a are a reliable way to juggle many project-specific tasks. One or more nested tags can be applied to any note, and all of the tasks within a note can be found via any of the note's nested tags. 
  
  Since nested tags are such an integral part of an effective Amplenote experience, we recommend taking a couple minutes to understand how they work and how they can benefit you. 
  
  If you are going to use Amplenote to manage multiple projects, we strongly recommend also checking out [Five recommendations for choosing hierarchy/nested tag names](/help/five_recommendations_tag_hierarchy_naming) . 
  
  ## Two common types of nested tags
  Users with evolving lives have evolving needs for nested tags. However, there are two types of nested tags that Amplenote users gravitate toward. Amplenote Founder Bill Harding discusses this idea in [this Youtube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGdaB0TASf8) , around the 5:15 mark.
  
  ### Knowledge Management collections and Project Knowledge notes
  When you collect notes around evergreen topics that you will want to refer to later. Examples (inspired by our [recommendations for naming tags](/help/five_recommendations_tag_hierarchy_naming) ):
  gitclear/blogs
  recipe/thai
  personal/dev/devops
  people/influencers/reddit
  personal/blog/my-favorite-hobby-to-blog-about
  personal/nice-things-said
  amplenote/competition
  amplenote/help/organizing-tags
  movie/reviews/comedy
  seattle/coworking-offices
  These notes may or may not contain tasks. To the extent they do contain tasks, they're assumed to be ephemeral tasks that were only useful in the context of the day that research was being done. 
  
  ### Project Tasks
  These are tag hierarchies that are destined to become Tag Shortcuts within the Task View hierarchy, or within Task Domains. Examples:
  todo/gitclear/dev
  daily-jots/may-2021
  todo/personal/hobby
  todo/personal/chore
  blog/to-write
  todo/personal/family
  recipes/ingredients-to-buy
  Why not just use the same nested tag structure for Knowledge Management and Project Tasks? It's certainly possible to do so, especially if you don't create many notes. The reason we separate these is that it's not uncommon that a Knowledge Management system can have notes that contain ephemeral to-dos. For instance, while researching Roman architecture, you might have a list of additional cities to look up. But you probably don't want those tasks to show up when you're scheduling your week. 
  
  ### When a note is knowledge and tasks
  Often a note contains knowledge to be remembered and tasks to follow up on. That's when it can become very handy that Amplenote allows you to tag any note with as many tags as you please. If you're creating a note that compiles the best Indian cooking recipes, you could tag it with recipes/indian, todo/grocery and personal/recipes/favorites. [It's not common that you actually want to apply 3+ tags to a particular note]() , but for expert Zettelkasten note takers, their hierarchies can grow rich and numerous.
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  How do nested/hierarchical tags work? How can I manage multiple projects with them?
  Nested tags, sometimes called "hierarchical tags" are tags like hobby-projects/golf-tournament or todo/dev/client-a are a reliable way to juggle many project-specific tasks. One or more nested tags can be applied to any note, and all of the tasks within a note can be found via any of the note's nested tags. Since nested tags are such an integral part of an effective Amplenote experience, we recommend taking a couple minutes to understand how they work and how they can benefit you. If you are going to use Amplenote to manage multiple projects, we strongly recommend also checking out [Five recommendations for choosing hierarchy/nested tag names](/help/five_recommendations_tag_hierarchy_naming)
   . 
  Two common types of nested tags
  Users with evolving lives have evolving needs for nested tags. However, there are two types of nested tags that Amplenote users gravitate toward. Amplenote Founder Bill Harding discusses this idea in [this Youtube video](https://www.youtube.com)`
   , around the 5:15 mark. 
  Knowledge Management collections and Project Knowledge notes
  When you collect notes around evergreen topics that you will want to refer to later. Examples (inspired by our [recommendations for naming tags](/help/five_recommendations_tag_hierarchy_naming)
   ):
  gitclear/blogs
  recipe/thai
  personal/dev/devops
  people/influencers/reddit
  personal/blog/my-favorite-hobby-to-blog-about
  personal/nice-things-said
  amplenote/competition
  amplenote/help/organizing-tags
  movie/reviews/comedy
  seattle/coworking-offices
  These notes may or may not contain tasks. To the extent they do contain tasks, they're assumed to be ephemeral tasks that were only useful in the context of the day that research was being done. 
  Project Tasks
  These are tag hierarchies that are destined to become Tag Shortcuts within the Task View hierarchy, or within Task Domains. Examples:
  todo/gitclear/dev
  daily-jots/may-2021
  todo/personal/hobby
  todo/personal/chore
  blog/to-write
  todo/personal/family
  recipes/ingredients-to-buy
  Why not just use the same nested tag structure for Knowledge Management and Project Tasks? It's certainly possible to do so, especially if you don't create many notes. The reason we separate these is that it's not uncommon that a Knowledge Management system can have notes that contain ephemeral to-dos. For instance, while researching Roman architecture, you might have a list of additional cities to look up. But you probably don't want those tasks to show up when you're scheduling your week. 
  When a note is knowledge and tasks
  Often a note contains knowledge to be remembered and tasks to follow up on. That's when it can become very handy that Amplenote allows you to tag any note with as many tags as you please. If you're creating a note that compiles the best Indian cooking recipes, you could tag it with recipes/indian, todo/grocery and personal/recipes/favorites. [It's not common that you actually want to apply 3+ tags to a particular note]()
   , but for expert Zettelkasten note takers, their hierarchies can grow rich and numerous.
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