10. Settings

Settings — Customising NoteDex

The Settings page lets you control how NoteDex looks and behaves — from default fonts and card colours to touch mode, sync behaviour, and data export.

To open Settings: click the gear icon (⚙) at the bottom of the left sidebar.

Card Defaults

These settings apply to every new card you create.

Setting	What it controls
Default Title Font Size	Font size of the card title (above red line area)
Default Body Font Size	Font size of the card body text
Quick Note Font Size	Font size in the Quick Note sidebar panel
Default New Card Color	Background color for new cards
Default Card Text Color	Text color for new cards
Default Font	Font family (e.g., Segoe UI)
Text Alignment	Default alignment for card front
Text Alignment – Back	Default alignment for card back
Title Indent	Toggle indentation for the title area
Body Indent	Toggle indentation for the body text
Show Red Line	Show/hide the red horizontal title separator
Default New Card Background	Background style/pattern for new card fronts
Default Back Card Background	Background style/pattern for new card backs

Canvas Defaults

Setting	What it controls
Canvas Card Color	Default color of canvas text blocks
Canvas Ink Pen 1 Color	Default pen color for drawing on canvas
Canvas Card Outline Color	Border color of canvas text blocks
New canvas card (add via mouse)	Default size when adding a block with a mouse
New canvas card (add via pen)	Default size when adding a block with a stylus
Canvas Font Size	Default font size inside canvas text blocks

Display

Setting	What it controls
Card/Stack Name Color	Color of title shown on thumbnails
White Menu Color	Use white menus instead of dark
Stack Size	Default stack thumbnail size (Home page)
Card Size	Default card thumbnail size (Cards View)
Default View	Standard View or Organizer View by default
Show card number (rank)	Show a number badge on each card
Show stack number	Show a number badge on each stack
Zoom Card on Hover	Slightly enlarge card thumbnails on hover

Touch & Mobile

Setting	What it controls
Tablet/Mobile mode	Touch scroll behavior vs mouse/trackpad scroll
Mobile start mode	Where the app opens on mobile
Auto-Detect Pen	Automatically switch to pen mode when a stylus is detected

> Tablet/Mobile mode is the most commonly adjusted setting. If you're using a touchscreen device and you seem to be dragging cards rather than scrolling, toggle this setting to match your input method and switch to Tablet (touch) mode. Turn this off if using mouse on desktop then you can use the mouse to drag cards on the screen.

Behavior

Setting	What it controls
Paste as HTML	Paste with formatting (ON) or plain text (OFF)
On New Card, place cursor automatically	Start typing immediately on new card
Side/Top Panel Expanded	Open productivity sidebar by default

Sync

Setting	What it controls
Auto Save	Automatically save cards as you type
Sync Each Time App Opens	Pull latest cloud data on app launch
Sync Stack on Open	Sync a stack’s cards each time you open it

> If your data seems out of date across devices, use the Re-Sync NoteDex data button (see below) to force a full sync.

Quick Note Settings

Setting	What it controls
Default Stack	Which stack Quick Note saves to
Default Card Color	Background color for Quick Note cards

Study Mode — Customize Study Words

You can rename the four study result labels to match your own terminology or language:

Color	Default label	Editable
White	NEW	Yes
Red	WRONG	Yes
Yellow	NOT SURE	Yes
Green	RIGHT	Yes

Simply type a new word in each field to replace the default.

Recent Cards

Recent Cards: sets how many cards appear in the Recent Cards section of the productivity sidebar. Default is 10.

Data & Export

Action	What it does
Update Stack Rank Order	Recalculates and saves stack ordering
Re-Sync NoteDex data	Forces a full cloud sync
Download CSV Export	Downloads all card text as CSV (workspace, stack, tags, etc.)

> Your data is automatically backed up by NoteDex in the cloud. The CSV export is an optional extra for your own records.