Label Rules in Blades: A Comprehensive Guide

In Blades, label rules are a crucial aspect of organizing and categorizing your notes, ideas, and research. A label rule is a set of conditions that determine when a specific label should be applied to a note or a group of notes. By creating and managing label rules, you can automate the labeling process, saving time and ensuring consistency across your notes.

Types of Label Rules

Blades offers two types of label rules: Simple Rules and Advanced Rules.

• Simple Rules: These rules are based on a single condition, such as the presence of a specific keyword or phrase in a note. Simple rules are easy to create and are suitable for most labeling tasks.
• Advanced Rules: These rules are based on multiple conditions, allowing you to create complex logic for labeling your notes. Advanced rules are ideal for situations where you need to apply multiple criteria to determine the label.

Creating Label Rules

To create a label rule in Blades, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Labels tab and click on the New Rule button.
2. Choose the type of rule you want to create: Simple or Advanced.
3. Define the condition(s) for the rule. For Simple Rules, enter the keyword or phrase. For Advanced Rules, use the logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine multiple conditions.
4. Select the label you want to apply when the condition is met.
5. Click Save to create the rule.

Managing Label Rules

Once you’ve created label rules, you can manage them from the Labels tab. You can:

• Edit existing rules to modify the conditions or labels.
• Delete rules that are no longer needed.
• Reorder rules to change the priority of label application.
• Disable rules temporarily without deleting them.