Apple Notes Organization System That Actually Works | Folders, Tags & Smart Folders
Ellen's Tips For iOS
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If your Notes app is starting to feel cluttered with recipes, medical information, password hints, travel plans, and random ideas — this video will help you clean it up.
In this step-by-step tutorial designed especially for seniors, I’ll show you how to create a simple organization system using Apple Notes.
You’ll learn how to:
• Create folders and subfolders
• Move notes into folders
• Pin important notes
• Use tags to find notes instantly
• Use negative tags to filter notes
• Create Smart Folders that organize automatically
• Understand what’s improved in Apple Notes with iOS 26
Apple didn’t redesign the Notes app in iOS 26, but they did make it faster, smoother, and smarter — especially with tagging and Smart Folder filtering.
If your Notes app feels overwhelming, this guide will help you organize everything quickly.
📱 Perfect for iPhone and iPad users.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 All iCloud vs Notes
2:14 Create folder
5:31 Subfolders
6:28 Pin important notes
7:34 Tags
8:57 What's new in iOS 26
10:19 Negative Tags
11:38 Smart Folders
14:01 What did not change in iOS 26
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I need to do a Notes storage/organization reset on my iPad and this will greatly help me. Excellent job and thank you.
Apple Notes Organization System That Actually Works | Folders, Tags & Smart Folders
Ellen's Tips For iOS
15,032 views
If your Notes app is starting to feel cluttered with recipes, medical information, password hints, travel plans, and random ideas — this video will help you clean it up.
In this step-by-step tutorial designed especially for seniors, I’ll show you how to create a simple organization system using Apple Notes.
You’ll learn how to:
• Create folders and subfolders
• Move notes into folders
• Pin important notes
• Use tags to find notes instantly
• Use negative tags to filter notes
• Create Smart Folders that organize automatically
• Understand what’s improved in Apple Notes with iOS 26
Apple didn’t redesign the Notes app in iOS 26, but they did make it faster, smoother, and smarter — especially with tagging and Smart Folder filtering.
If your Notes app feels overwhelming, this guide will help you organize everything quickly.
📱 Perfect for iPhone and iPad users.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 All iCloud vs Notes
2:14 Create folder
5:31 Subfolders
6:28 Pin important notes
7:34 Tags
8:57 What's new in iOS 26
10:19 Negative Tags
11:38 Smart Folders
14:01 What did not change in iOS 26