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It’s simple and fast to create a new Box Note. The process differs slightly, depending on where you are within Box when you create the Note.
This article explains how to create a new, blank Box Note. You can also create a new Note from a template.
To create a new Box Note in the default Notes folder
  1. In the lefthand navigation, next to the Notes listing, select the plus icon.
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Box automatically stores this note in your default My Box Notes folder. To create a Note directly into the folder of your choice:
  1. Navigate to the folder you want.
  2. From the top navigation, select New, and from the list that displays, select Box Note.
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Box automatically stores your Note in your current folder. There are two other easy ways to create a new blank Box Note:
  • Directly from an existing Box Note. To do this, open any Box Note and, in the lefthand navigation, select the plus icon.
  • Via https://app.box.com/notes/create_note. Save this URL as a shortcut or bookmark in your browser. Then select it to open a new, blank Box Note.
To rename your note, select the title at the top. Box selects the entire title text, so you can immediately type a new name. Box automatically saves the updated title.
You can’t use forward slashes and backslashes in the title of your Box Note. Box will not save titles containing these characters.

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Set a default save location for new notes

By default, Box stores new notes in your My Box Notes folder. If you organize your work in a project, team, or customer folder, you can choose that folder as your default save location so new notes are created in the right place without moving them afterward. To set a default save location:
  1. Open a Box Note and select the More options menu (the ellipsis in the upper-right corner).
  2. Select Save location.
  3. Select the folder you want to use, then select Set as default.
Box uses the folder you select for every new note you create until changed. You can select only folders where you have permission to create content. The default save location is retained across your Notes sessions and supported devices. Changing it applies only to notes you create afterward — Box does not move your existing notes. To return to the original behavior, reset the default location to My Box Notes.
If your default folder is later moved, deleted, or becomes read-only, Box asks you to select a new save location the next time you create a note.
More on creating Box Notes from templates.
Last modified on October 28, 2026