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### Creating Stacks and Cases

Stacks are used to group together your mental notes, and cases are containers for your stacks. Cases can be nested as deeply as you like. Smart Cases are like saved searches, similar to Smart Playlists in iTunes, or Smart Folders in Finder.

> ##### To create a new stack:

> 1. Choose the File > New Stack… menu item or click the button in the bottom-left of the main window.
> 2. Name and configure the stack in the sheet that appears.
> 3. Click Cancel to remove the new stack, or Save to keep it.

> ##### To create a new smart case:

> 1. Choose New Smart Stack… from the File menu.
> 2. Enter a name for the stack, and configure the search rules.
> 3. Click Cancel to remove the new stack, or Save to keep it.

> ##### To create a new case:

> 1. Choose New Case… from the File menu.
> 2. Enter a name for the new Case.
> 3. Click Cancel to remove the new case, or Save to keep it.

#### See also

Organization Topics
Organizing Stacks and Cases
Configuring Stacks
Configuring Smart Stacks
Deleting Stacks