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MovingBox provides flexible ways to organize your items. This guide will show you how to use locations and labels to keep your inventory organized and easy to navigate.

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Locations

Locations allow you to track where your items are stored in your home or other properties.

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Creating Locations

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Access Locations

Navigate to the Locations section using the app’s streamlined navigation
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Add New Location

Tap the ”+” button in the top-right corner
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Enter Location Details

  • Name your location (e.g., “Living Room”, “Kitchen”, “Storage Unit”)
  • Optionally add a description
  • You can also add a photo of the location
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Save Location

Tap “Save” to create the location

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Assigning Items to Locations

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Method 1: During Item Creation

When adding a new item, select the appropriate location before saving
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Method 2: From Item Details

  1. Open an existing item
  2. Tap “Edit”
  3. Tap the “Location” field
  4. Select the desired location
  5. Tap “Save”
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Method 3: Create Item Within Location

  1. Navigate to the Locations tab and select a location
  2. Tap the ”+” button in the top right corner
  3. The “Location” field should automatically contain the location selected in step 1

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Labels

Labels provide the primary way to categorize your items in MovingBox. Each item can have one label assigned to it.

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About Labels

Each label in MovingBox consists of:
  • A name (e.g., “Electronics”, “Furniture”, “Valuable”)
  • A color for visual identification
  • An emoji that represents the label’s purpose

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Creating Labels

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Access Labels

  • Navigate to Settings using the app’s navigation
  • Select “Label Settings” from the menu
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Add New Label

Tap the ”+” button to create a new label
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Configure Label

  • Enter a name for your label
  • Select a color for visual identification
  • Choose an emoji that represents the label’s purpose
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Save

Tap “Save” to create the label

Item Categories

Create labels for item types like “Electronics,” “Furniture,” or “Clothing”

Value Indicators

Use labels like “Valuable,” “Moderate Value,” or “Insured”

Ownership

Labels such as “John’s,” “Mary’s,” or “Shared” to track item ownership

Collections

Mark items as part of a collection

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Applying a Label to an Item

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Item Labeling

  1. Open an item in edit mode
  2. Tap the “Label” field
  3. Select one label from the list
  4. Tap “Save”
Each item can have only one label. If you assign a new label to an item, it will replace any existing label.

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Sorting Options

Tap the sort button to arrange items by:
  • Name (A-Z or Z-A)
  • Date added (newest or oldest)
  • Value (high to low or low to high)

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Best Practices for Organization

Develop a logical organization system and stick to it. For example, use locations for physical placement and labels for item categorization or status.
Begin with basic locations like rooms to organize your inventory effectively.
When cataloging items in a specific location, take photos of shelves, cabinets, or surfaces with multiple items. Our multi-item detection will identify each item separately, making it faster to build your inventory while maintaining proper location assignments.
When preparing for a move, create a label for each moving box (e.g., “Kitchen Box 1”, “Kitchen Box 2”). Assign items to their corresponding box labels for easy unpacking. This helps you quickly identify which items are in which box at your new location.
Since you can only assign one label per item, choose your labels carefully based on your most important organizational needs.
Review your organizational system periodically and update it as your needs change. Remove unused labels and consider reorganizing as your collection grows.