The questions that come up most often, answered in one place. If yours isn't here, the rest of this guide almost certainly covers it - start with Welcome to Nodes.
How do I delete a note?
Three ways, all of which ask before anything goes:
- Press ⌘D with the note open. It's the quickest one, and it's the same command as the menu item below.
- Choose File ▸ Delete Note from the menu bar. Both this and ⌘D act on whatever the editor is showing, so they're greyed out on Home and on an empty tab.
- Open the Node Inspector with ⌘I and click Delete this node at the foot of it. This is the one to reach for when you're looking at a note's details and decide it has run its course.
Whichever you pick, Nodes asks Are you sure you want to delete this node? first. Confirm, and the note leaves your library and its file leaves your disk.
PDFs and images are notes too, so they go the same three ways.
Can I get a deleted note back?
From a snapshot, yes. Deleting is a real delete - the file is removed, not moved to the macOS Trash - so the way back is to restore the library to a day before you deleted it. Every restore sets your current library aside first, so you can undo the undo if you overshoot.
Before you've unlocked Alexandria there are no snapshots being kept, so a deleted note is gone. See Plans.
Should I delete a note by deleting its file in Finder?
No - delete it inside Nodes. The app's database is what holds your tags, links and descriptions, so a file removed behind its back leaves the note listed in your library with nothing behind it. Where your files live explains the folder if you want to look.
How do I delete a tag?
Open its tag page and click Delete this tag at the foot, or press ⌘D while the tag page is the thing you're on. The confirmation tells you how many notes carry the tag; those notes stay, they just lose the tag. You can also rename a tag or merge it into another from the same page - see Tags & tag pages.
Does deleting a note free up room in the demo?
Yes. The demo's 16 notes is a cap on what your library holds right now, not on how many you've ever made, so deleting one gives the slot back. Same for the four tags.
How do I close a note without deleting it?
⌘W closes the current tab. Nothing leaves your library - the note is still there, a search away. Tabs are just what you happen to have open; see Tabs.
Where is the save button?
There isn't one in the workspace. Your writing is saved to its file as you type, so there is nothing to remember and nothing to lose. A Light Window is a standard document window and keeps its ⌘S.