Finally! Collapsible Fields In Tana - Amazing Secret Tana Hack

Ev Chapman
June 29, 2025
12 minutes

Ever worked with fields in Tana and ended up with massive walls of text you have to scroll through constantly?

I've been there too. Fields are amazing for organising structured data, but they become a nightmare when you add substantial content - with no built-in way to collapse them when you need a cleaner view.

So I created a simple workaround: my own version of collapsible fields in Tana. And it's about to make your workspace experience so much better.

In today's video, I'm showing you:

  • Why you should use fields for structuring data in your Supertags (verses plain nodes)
  • My exact setup for creating expandable/collapsible fields + a SUPER easy command to add a collapsible field with one keyboard shortcut
  • A clever way to work with panels that's only possible with this setup

This isn't just about tidying up your workspace - it's about maintaining all the power of structured fields while giving yourself the ability to focus only on what matters right now.

Click Below To Watch How To Setup Collapsible Fields In Tana 👇

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