Note Tree

This page explains how to manipulate the note tree in TriliumNext, focusing on moving notes.

Drag and Drop#

You can easily rearrange the note tree by dragging and dropping notes, as demonstrated in the example above.

Keyboard Manipulation#

Trilium offers efficient keyboard-based manipulation using the following shortcuts:

• Ctrl + ↑ and Ctrl +↓: Move the note up or down in the order.
• Ctrl+←: Move the note up in the hierarchy by changing its parent to the note's grandparent.
• Ctrl+→: Move the note down in the hierarchy by setting its parent to the note currently above it (this action is best understood through a demo or hands-on experience).
• ← and →: Expand and collapse a sub-tree.

Context Menu#

You can also move notes using the familiar cut and paste functions available in the context menu, or with the associated keyboard shortcuts: CTRL-C ( copy), Ctrl + X (cut) and Ctrl + V (paste).

See Note tree contextual menu for more information.

Keyboard shortcuts#

The note tree comes with multiple keyboard shortcuts to make editing faster, consult the dedicated Keyboard shortcuts section.