> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pensiv.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 1.3 What is a section?

> Role-based structure units and adding or reordering sections

In Pensiv, **a section is not a folder that holds files;\
it’s a unit that defines a role for your work.**

In the left sidebar you see\
groups like `Bookmarks` and `Projects`.\
Each of those is a **section**.

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## Sections are "work role," not "organization"

A normal folder is a place to store files.\
In Pensiv, a section is one level up.

* Folder → where things are stored
* Section → what role the work has

Examples:

* **Character section** → manage character information
* **Plot section** → design story structure
* **Document section** → write the actual draft
* **Research section** → organize reference material

So you don’t ask “where do I put this file?” first;\
you ask **“what role does this file have?”**

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## How to add a section

Click the `⋯` menu next to a default section (e.g. Bookmarks, Projects).\
Choose **+ Add section**.

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## You can reorder sections by dragging

You can **drag** sections to change their order.

That order is not just display;\
it **reflects how you work**.

Examples:

* Character → Plot → Document
* Research → Worldbuilding → Settings → Main text

You can arrange sections\
to match the order of your thinking in the project.

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## What can you create inside a section?

From a section’s `⋯` menu you can add:

* New document
* New sheet
* New plotboard
* New canvas
* New folder

So\
**sections are where you create files from.**\
Which section you create in\
sets the file’s role and context.

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## Sections are structure units

Sections sit above files\
and divide the project’s thinking.

Pensiv is\
not a tool for creating lots of files;

> it’s a tool for\
> separating roles and\
> structuring thinking.

Sections are where that structure starts.

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## What to keep in mind

Once you get sections,\
the project can grow without feeling messy.

* Files can multiply.
* Sections keep the thinking frame.

In Pensiv the first question isn’t\
“where do I save this?” but

> **“what role does this thought have?”**

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Related: [3. File types](/en/guide/file-types)