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To adjust the view type, see the dedicated _Collections_ tab in the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a>.
## Use in saved search
## Use cases
### Creating a new collection
To create a new collections, right click in the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Note%20Tree.md">Note Tree</a> and look for the _Collections_ entry and select the desired type.
### Adding a description to a collection
To add a text before the collection, for example to describe it:
1. Create a new collection.
2. In the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a>, go to _Basic Properties_ and change the note type from _Collection_ to _Text_.
Now the text will be displayed above while still maintaining the collection view.
### Using saved search
Since collections are based on the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Note%20List.md">Note List</a> mechanism, it's possible to apply the same configuration to <a class="reference-link" href="Saved%20Search.md">Saved Search</a> to do advanced querying and presenting the result in an adequate matter such as a calendar, a table or even a map.
### Creating a collection from scratch
By default, collections come with a default configuration and sometimes even sample notes. To create a collection completely from scratch:
1. Create a new note of type _Text_ (or any type).
2. In the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a>, go to _Basic Properties_ and select _Collection_ as the note type.
3. Still in the ribbon, go to _Collection Properties_ and select the desired view type.
4. Consult the help page of the corresponding view type in order to understand how to configure them.
## Under the hood
Collections by themselves are simply notes with no content that rely on the <a class="reference-link" href="../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Note%20List.md">Note List</a> mechanism (the one that lists the children notes at the bottom of a note) to display information.