Tutorial 02

Add an item to an existing box

Put one belonging on the list for a box you already have. This walkthrough opens Camping gear from the Make a box tutorial, takes a simple item photo (not Quick Add), then fills the optional fields for Wool sweater.

Step 1

Find the box on Boxes

Open Boxes and find the box you want to fill. Here we use Camping gear from the Make a box tutorial.

Camping gear box screen with Add item action

Step 2

Open the box

Tap the box row. You see its shelf label, contents, and actions including Add item.

Add item form showing Take photo, Quick Add, and Choose photo

Step 3

Open Add item

Tap Add item. At the top you can Take photo, Quick Add, or Choose photo. This tutorial uses Take photo—one picture for this one item, not Quick Add. You can save with only a name and quantity; the other fields are optional but important for Search.

Step 4

Open Take photo

Tap Take photo. The Item photo screen opens with the camera. Frame the belonging, then use the shutter. This is not Quick Add, which is for photographing several items at once.

Captured item photo with Retake and OK actions

Step 5

Capture the photo

Tap the shutter. Review the still. Retake if you need another try, or tap OK to attach it to this item.

Add item form with the captured photo attached

Step 6

Photo on the item form

After OK, you return to Add item with the photo attached. You can Remove photo later, or use Fill details from photo if you want AI help. Here we keep typing the details ourselves.

Add item form with name, description, quantity, color and size filled

Step 7

Name and details

A Name and Quantity are really all you need to save an item. To make Search work well later, fill the other detail fields too—people often look by what something looks like or how they describe it, not only by the exact name.

Name — required; what you call this belonging
Quantity — how many of this entry you have (defaults to 1)
Description — words you might type when hunting for it
Color and Size — help Search when the name alone is vague

Step 8

Barcode and care

Type a Barcode, or tap Scan barcode to fill it from the camera.

Under Care, mark Cold / freeze sensitive or Heat sensitive so weather alerts can warn you. Thresholds appear when a toggle is on. Use Does this item have an expiry date? when the item expires.

Add item form showing Seasonal tags, Pin this item, and Notes

Step 9

Season, pin, and notes

Seasonal tags (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Holiday) help surface items when that season starts. Pin this item keeps it on Home. Notes are for anything else you want to remember.

Item detail screen for Wool sweater with photo after saving

Step 10

Save the item

Tap Save item, then open the item. Wool sweater now lives inside Camping gear with the photo and details you entered.