## [What are board tabs?](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#what-are-board-tabs/index.html)

Board tabs are the top-level categories in your workspace sidebar. They organize your documents by purpose—writing, planning, research, and entity tracking.

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## [Board tabs by workspace](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#board-tabs-by-workspace/index.html)

### [Novel workspace:](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#novel-workspace/index.html)

- **Manuscript** - Your main writing area for chapters and scenes

- **Planning** - Story structure, outlines, and planning templates

- **Research** - Background research and reference materials

- **Characters** - Mythos character entities and profiles

- **World Entities** - Mythos locations, organizations, lore, items, and events

- **Timeline** - Story event chronology with multiple visualization views

### [Blog workspace:](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#blog-workspace/index.html)

- **Files** - Your main writing area for blog posts and articles

- **Planning** - Content calendars, outlines, and editorial planning

- **Research** - Background research and reference materials

### [General workspace:](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#general-workspace/index.html)

- **Files** - Your main writing area for documents and notes

- **Planning** - Outlines, lists, and planning documents

- **Research** - Background research and reference materials

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## [Using board tabs](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#using-board-tabs/index.html)

**To switch tabs:**  
Click any tab name in the left sidebar to view that category's contents.

**What each tab contains:**

- Documents (writing files)  
- Folders (organizational structure)  
- Sections (visual separators)  
- Canvases

**Entities tabs (Novel workspace only):**  
Characters and World Entities tabs show Mythos entities instead of documents.

**Timeline tab (Novel workspace only):**  
The Timeline tab opens the Timeline Board — a dedicated chronology tool for building and managing your story's events. It supports five views: Timeline (master list), Chapters (events by chapter), Entities (per-character view), Tracks (swim lane), and Gantt (time-based chart). Events can be linked to manuscript chapters and Mythos entities.

[Learn more about the Timeline Board →](/content/help/docs/organization/mythos/timelines/index.html)

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## [Trash](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#trash/index.html)

Deleted documents, folders, and canvases are handled differently depending on your plan. On the Free plan, deletion is permanent. On Hobby and Pro plans, deleted items are soft-deleted and moved to the **Trash tab**, where they can be restored or permanently deleted.

[Learn more about Trash →](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/trash-board-tab/index.html)

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## [Moving documents between tabs](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#moving-documents-between-tabs/index.html)

Documents can be moved between board tabs using the right-click menu or drag-and-drop.

[Learn more about Moving Documents →](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/moving-docs/index.html)

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## [Next steps](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/#next-steps/index.html)

- [Sections →](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/sections/index.html) - Use visual separators  
- [Folders →](/content/help/docs/organization/board-tabs/folders/index.html) - Create folders within board tabs  
- [Timeline Board →](/content/help/docs/organization/mythos/timelines/index.html) - Plan your story's chronology

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