{"id":"delta-drive.what-is-index-and-notes-in-delta-drive","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-is-index-and-notes-in-delta-drive","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"organising","title":"Search, notes and versions"},"question":"What is Index & notes in Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Index and notes screen","Delta Drive lenses","Largest files in Delta Drive","Siblings scope Delta Drive","Delta Drive index needs rebuilding"],"short_answer":"Index & notes lists everything on your drive in one grid with actions on each row. Lenses show Everything, Largest files, Duplicates, Orphaned, and items with or without notes.","answer_markdown":"It's everything on your drive in one grid, with the actions attached — so you can see what's there, spot what's wrong and fix it in place. It first says how healthy the list itself is: never built, built (and when), or a rebuild that failed. It opens on the last list it showed you and refreshes it; if the drive is slow to answer, it says so with **Try again** rather than spinning.\n\n**Lenses** across the top ask the same list different questions: **Everything**, **Largest files**, **Duplicates**, **Orphaned**, **No note yet** and **Has a note**. A box searches names and notes together, and **Siblings** narrows everything to one folder at any depth.\n\nEach row offers **Show in Files**, **Note…**, **Rename…**, **Move…**, **Versions & how long…** and **Move to Trash**. See [notes](/faq/delta-drive/can-people-i-share-with-see-my-notes).","answer_html":"

It's everything on your drive in one grid, with the actions attached — so you can see what's there, spot what's wrong and fix it in place. It first says how healthy the list itself is: never built, built (and when), or a rebuild that failed. It opens on the last list it showed you and refreshes it; if the drive is slow to answer, it says so with Try again rather than spinning.

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Lenses across the top ask the same list different questions: Everything, Largest files, Duplicates, Orphaned, No note yet and Has a note. A box searches names and notes together, and Siblings narrows everything to one folder at any depth.

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Each row offers Show in Files, Note…, Rename…, Move…, Versions & how long… and Move to Trash. See notes.

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Search, notes and versions

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What is Index & notes in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Index & notes lists everything on your drive in one grid with actions on each row. Lenses show Everything, Largest files, Duplicates, Orphaned, and items with or without notes.

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It's everything on your drive in one grid, with the actions attached — so you can see what's there, spot what's wrong and fix it in place. It first says how healthy the list itself is: never built, built (and when), or a rebuild that failed. It opens on the last list it showed you and refreshes it; if the drive is slow to answer, it says so with Try again rather than spinning.

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Lenses across the top ask the same list different questions: Everything, Largest files, Duplicates, Orphaned, No note yet and Has a note. A box searches names and notes together, and Siblings narrows everything to one folder at any depth.

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Each row offers Show in Files, Note…, Rename…, Move…, Versions & how long… and Move to Trash. See notes.

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