> ## 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.

# 3.5.2 Two ways to view notes

> File-based view (current file notes) vs. all notes (navigation)

In Pensiv there is one note system.\
**Where you are and how you look** decides which view you see.

You can switch views\
in the document notes panel.

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## 1. File-based view (current file notes)

Click the note icon in the file header\
to open the document notes panel.

By default\
**only notes linked to the current file** are shown.

### What it’s for

* Notes tied to the file you’re viewing
* Linked to that document, plot, or sheet
* Good for revision notes and follow-up points

This view focuses on **thought per file**.

> A thought while reading this scene\
> Something you noticed while checking this plot\
> A setting change while reading this sheet\
> — all go here.

### When to use it

* When an edit idea appears while reading a scene
* When you want to note improvements while looking at the plot
* When you’re checking a character sheet and feel a setting should change

Document notes let you\
**capture thought without leaving the file**.

* They belong to that file.
* They’re there whenever you open the file.
* Good for revision points, callbacks, and follow-up memos.

> Document notes are\
> for "thought that came up while viewing this file."

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## 2. All notes view (navigation)

Click the view switch at the top of the document notes panel\
to switch to **all project notes**.

That view\
shows the same data as the **Notes** tab in main navigation.

So whether you open from the header\
or from navigation,\
you’re looking at the same notes.

### What it’s for

* See all project notes as cards
* Filter by tag
* Includes notes not yet attached to a file
* You can open or expand them into files

This view focuses on **thought at the project level**.

> Ideas not yet assigned to a scene\
> Big-picture revision memos\
> Plot-turn hypotheses\
> — they collect here.