diff --git a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.html b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.html index e904a9ef2..2957d718d 100644 --- a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.html +++ b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.html @@ -36,12 +36,39 @@

To adjust the view type, see the dedicated Collections tab in the  Ribbon.

-

Use in saved search

+

Use cases

+

Creating a new collection

+

To create a new collections, right click in the Note Tree and + look for the Collections entry and select the desired type.

+

Adding a description to a collection

+

To add a text before the collection, for example to describe it:

+
    +
  1. Create a new collection.
    2. +
  2. In the Ribbon, + go to Basic Properties and change the note type from Collection to Text.
    3. +
+

Now the text will be displayed above while still maintaining the collection + view.

+

Using saved search

Since collections are based on the Note List mechanism, it's possible to apply the same configuration to Saved Search to do advanced querying and presenting the result in an adequate matter such as a calendar, a table or even a map.

+

Creating a collection from scratch

+

By default, collections come with a default configuration and sometimes + even sample notes. To create a collection completely from scratch:

+
    +
  1. Create a new note of type Text (or any type).
    2. +
  2. In the Ribbon, + go to Basic Properties and select Collection as the note + type.
    3. +
  3. Still in the ribbon, go to Collection Properties and select the + desired view type.
    4. +
  4. Consult the help page of the corresponding view type in order to understand + how to configure them.
    5. +

Under the hood

Collections by themselves are simply notes with no content that rely on the Note List mechanism diff --git a/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json b/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json index c86517381..17a1a190f 100644 --- a/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json +++ b/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json @@ -7914,6 +7914,13 @@ "value": "CtBQqbwXDx1w", "isInheritable": false, "position": 120 + }, + { + "type": "relation", + "name": "internalLink", + "value": "oPVyFC7WL2Lp", + "isInheritable": false, + "position": 130 } ], "format": "markdown", diff --git a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.md b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.md index 76a7a9de4..81f177fd5 100644 --- a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.md +++ b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Note Types/Collections.md @@ -19,10 +19,34 @@ For a quick presentation of all the supported view types, see the child notes of To adjust the view type, see the dedicated _Collections_ tab in the Ribbon. -## Use in saved search +## Use cases + +### Creating a new collection + +To create a new collections, right click in the Note Tree and look for the _Collections_ entry and select the desired type. + +### Adding a description to a collection + +To add a text before the collection, for example to describe it: + +1. Create a new collection. +2. In the Ribbon, go to _Basic Properties_ and change the note type from _Collection_ to _Text_. + +Now the text will be displayed above while still maintaining the collection view. + +### Using saved search Since collections are based on the Note List mechanism, it's possible to apply the same configuration to Saved Search to do advanced querying and presenting the result in an adequate matter such as a calendar, a table or even a map. +### Creating a collection from scratch + +By default, collections come with a default configuration and sometimes even sample notes. To create a collection completely from scratch: + +1. Create a new note of type _Text_ (or any type). +2. In the Ribbon, go to _Basic Properties_ and select _Collection_ as the note type. +3. Still in the ribbon, go to _Collection Properties_ and select the desired view type. +4. Consult the help page of the corresponding view type in order to understand how to configure them. + ## Under the hood Collections by themselves are simply notes with no content that rely on the Note List mechanism (the one that lists the children notes at the bottom of a note) to display information.