List view customization

Day One offers a couple of options to customize the List view. This help guide showcases the options to pin entries to the top of the List and also options to sort the List.

Pin Entries

This feature allows you to pin entries to the top of the Timeline, regardless of date. This is a great option to keep prominent posts at the top. This option is separate from the option to Favorite an entry. Recently, there was a change where pinned entries will now only appear at the top of the journal in which they were originally pinned rather than in All Entries. However, in the 2024.19 update, a new setting has been introduced that gives you the option to display pinned entries in All Entries. Pinned entries are not available for Shared Journals. You can find this setting under Day One > Settings > Advanced > Show Pinned Entries In All Entries View.

iOS

On iOS, swipe right to left on the desired entry and tap More > Pin. This same flow can also unpin entries from the top. A Long Press on an entry will also present an option to pin the entry.

macOS

Right-click (or Command+click) an entry in the Timeline and choose Edit > Pin.

Android

Long-press on an entry in the Timeline and choose Pin from the pop-up menu. Long-press on an entry to select Unpin.

Web app and Windows app

Select an entry in the Timeline, click on the More (•••) icon at the top right, then choose Pin. Or select Unpin.

List Sort Order

This option allows the List to be sorted based on the last edit date of the entries. Journals set to sort the list order based on last edit date will not have date icons in the List view. This option is a great way to use Day One with additional functionality like a notebook, without specific dates for each entry. This can be set for individual journals, however the All Entries view cannot be sorted by last edit date.

iOS

To change the List view and choose a Sort Order, tap the More (•••) icon at the top right. Tap on Journal Settings > Advanced > Sort Order. Select Entry Date or Edit Date.

macOS

Right-click (or Command+click) a journal name on the sidebar and choose Sort by. Additionally, this can be set in Settings > Journals > click the i next to a journal > Sort Order.

Web app or Windows app

Go to Settings (gear icon) > Journals > select a journal > Sort Order. Select Entry Date or Edit Date.

When you change the sort order to Edit Date in the macOS, web app, or Windows app you will see an arrow next to the Journal name in your list of Journals. This arrow in the colored box next to the Journal name indicates it’s sorting by Edit Date instead of Entry Date.

Android

To change the List view and choose a Sort Order, tap the More (•••) icon at the top right. Tap on Journal Settings > Advanced > Sort Order. Select Entry Date or Edit Date.

FAQ

Can I hide the dates in the List view?

It is currently impossible to hide the dates in the List view in most places. The only times when the dates do not appear in the List view are:

• The entry is pinned.
• On MacOS when List view for a journal is set to sort by Edit Date.
• If a date has multiple entries only the first entry will show the date.

Is it possible to sort entries from oldest to newest?

Currently, there is no way to sort your entries from oldest to newest. The only two ways to sort entries are by:

• Entry date
• Edit date