# How to correct a note folder back to the parent location

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [16 April 2024 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670 "2024-04-16T18:48:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rjparkerjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rjparkerjr](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rjparkerjr)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/1 "2024-04-16T18:48:48Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.14.20

### Desktop version info

Windows 11  
Joplin 2.14.20 (prod, win32)

Client ID: ede250095a6c4180ba09d0daf1401089  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 46  
Keychain Supported: Yes  
Revision: cfd98e3  
Backup: 1.4.0

### Editor

Rich Text Editor

### What issue do you have?

I accidently moved a primary note folder and doing so, it landed as a sub folder, not in a parent folder location. Nothing I try allows me to move it back to a parent location (see screenshot). There's got to be something I'm missing. Certainly, there's got to be an easy way to move a folder anywhere you want, correct? Please help. BTW - This rocks totally!

### Screenshots

 ![Jopline-folder-needs-to-return-to-parent-location.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/4/14413764d397d0152f3528ee31b8800c53c07154.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![personalizedrefriger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/personalizedrefriger/32/13210_2.png) [@personalizedrefriger](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/personalizedrefriger)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/2 "2024-04-16T19:03:52Z")

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Dragging the notebook to the "NOTEBOOKS" header should make it a top-level notebook.

 ![screenshot: Arrow points from the notebook title to the NOTEBOOKS header](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/e/e/ee53a612e75ec7b5626b95d1e1c60cf3382913a0.jpeg)

Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions.

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**Author:** ![rjparkerjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rjparkerjr](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rjparkerjr)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 19:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/3 "2024-04-16T19:18:57Z")

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That solved that. By doing that however, it placed it back in alphabetical order. When I try place it somewhere else but not as a sub folder, it doesn't want to be moved and also remain as a top-level notebook. It's not a biggie, but would be nice if I was able to move folders to different locations and still maintain there top-level notebook status. Thank you so much for your help!!!

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**Author:** ![muzak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@muzak](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/muzak)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/4 "2024-04-16T20:17:50Z")

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Custom sort for notebooks has not been implemented yet. The main developer explained why:

> [@No Custom order for "sort notebooks by"](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/no-custom-order-for-sort-notebooks-by/10209/8):
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> It's not high on the priority list as there are things like spell checking or OCR first which have been requested way more times.

If you want to see this implemented, heart the first post in that thread. Reply if you have anything new to add.

The best workaround I can suggest is adding letters before the notebook title to stimulate custom order. For example: renaming that notebook `cPark County CO`.

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**Author:** ![rjparkerjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rjparkerjr](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rjparkerjr)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2024 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/5 "2024-04-17T10:59:19Z")

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Thank you so very much for taking the time to help me out!

Ron

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2024 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-correct-a-note-folder-back-to-the-parent-location/37670/6 "2024-05-17T11:00:09Z")

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