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title: "Organise your library"
description: "Structure NeuroCards with nested folders and decks, then move, reorder, search, and study the material you need."
---

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# Organise your library

The library has two building blocks: folders group related material, while decks contain the cards you study. Folders can be nested to any depth.

A simple structure usually works best:

```text
Computer Science
├── Data structures
│   ├── Stacks and queues
│   └── Trees and graphs
└── Algorithms
└── Searching and sorting
```

Use broad subjects for top-level folders and focused topics for decks. This makes it easy to study one topic or an entire folder of related decks.

## Create folders and decks

1. **Create a folder**

   In **Library**, select **+ New folder**, enter a name, and optionally choose a parent under **Inside**. Select **Create folder**.
2. **Create a deck**

   Select **+ New deck**, enter its name, and optionally add a description and choose its folder. Select **Create deck**.
3. **Keep each deck focused**

   Prefer a deck you can describe in one short phrase. Create a folder above several related decks instead of placing an entire subject in one very large deck.

## Move and reorder items

Select **Edit library** at the top level or **Edit folder** inside a folder. Edit mode lets you:

- drag items into the order you want;
- select one or several folders or decks;
- move selected items to another folder;
- rename an item;
- delete items you no longer need.

When the structure is correct, select **Done** to leave edit mode. A folder's action menu is available while editing; deck actions are available from the deck menu.

To reverse the latest supported library edit while edit mode is active, press `Cmd+Z` on macOS or `Ctrl+Z` on Windows and Linux. The shortcut is ignored while you are typing in a field, so it will not unexpectedly undo your library structure.

> **Caution**
>
> Deleting a deck permanently deletes its cards. Check the selected items carefully before confirming a deletion, and export an important deck first if you may need it later.

## Find a card

Use the card search from **Library** when you remember a card but not its deck. Enter at least two characters to begin searching. Open a result to return to the deck that contains it.

Clear, topic-specific deck names make search results and review context easier to understand. Avoid relying on folder names alone to distinguish several decks with identical names.

## Study a whole folder

Open a folder and select **Study now** to study cards from that folder and its nested folders. This is useful for a full subject review while keeping the cards divided into manageable decks.

For a narrow session, open one deck instead. For all cards currently due across the library, use **Review**. The [study and ratings guide](/guides/study-and-ratings) explains the difference.

Source: https://docs.neurocards.net/guides/organise-your-library/index.mdx