# Is it possible to open 2 notes Side by Side?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [14 May 2021 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315 "2021-05-14T04:16:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![SleekSpeed22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@SleekSpeed22](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/SleekSpeed22)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/1 "2021-05-14T04:16:53Z")

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I don't think it's possible to open 2 or more notes side by side. Like when you are summarizing a set of meeting or research notes... you need to scan through and cut and paste or summarize points.

In Evernote I used to open the note in it's own window and I can comfortably fit 3 on my ultra wide monitor.

The closest thing I could do is open in an external editor but the formating and layout isn't the same.

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**Author:** ![rxliuli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/rxliuli/32/4083_2.png) [@rxliuli](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rxliuli)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 04:49 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/2 "2021-05-14T04:49:49Z")

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Use an external editor, or tab plugin

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**Author:** ![SleekSpeed22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@SleekSpeed22](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/SleekSpeed22)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/3 "2021-05-14T17:42:58Z")

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That is a work around but doesn't address the workflow... as I am scanning both docs section by section to see if I'm missing anything and need to add a detail. So really want the 2 or 3 docs side by side. I'll use the external editor for now but the formatting the throwing me off. Is there a recommended external editor that works well? and is free?

Can this be added to a wish list?

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**Author:** ![uxamanda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/uxamanda/32/6786_2.png) [@uxamanda](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/uxamanda)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/4 "2021-05-14T17:56:26Z")

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I use Sublime Text as an external editor on Mac. Decent looking markdown and opens super quickly. I do hope that someday Joplin will allow side-by-side, but for now it works.

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**Author:** ![anon55947162](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@anon55947162](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/anon55947162)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/5 "2021-05-14T18:09:34Z")

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Ghostwriter, also open source, portable, colors customizable, but no tables recognition out of the box.

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**Author:** ![rxliuli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/rxliuli/32/4083_2.png) [@rxliuli](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rxliuli)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/6 "2021-05-14T19:03:34Z")

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I recommend vscode editor and joplin-vscode-plugin

> [@Joplin's vscode plugin is released!](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplins-vscode-plugin-is-released/9624):
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> joplin-vscode-plugin [English](https://joplin-utils.rxliuli.com/joplin-vscode-plugin/), [简体中文](https://joplin-utils.rxliuli.com/joplin-vscode-plugin/zh/)[[install] VSCode Plugin Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rxliuli.joplin-vscode-plugin)Overview joplin-vscode-plugin offers editing and management of Joplin notes with the power and flexibility of VSCode. Joplin Web Clipper is designed to communicate with browser extensions by sharing Notes, Notebooks, Tags, etc. through a REST web API. joplin-vscode-plugin connects to that same REST endpoint to freely make changes to your notes without ever leaving the editor. Why does this plugin exist? Read [my motivat…](https://joplin-utils.rxliuli.com/joplin-vscode-plugin/other/)

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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:** [13 July 2021 19:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-2-notes-side-by-side/17315/7 "2021-07-13T19:04:21Z")

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