# Types Just as in the physical world, types are useful for defining objects which are categorically different from one another. A banana is something inherently different from a sofa. Its functions, properties, and relationships to other objects is more similar to those of apples and oranges, rather than sofas. For this reason, we might categorize apples, oranges, and bananas as *fruit*, whereas sofas would fall into a different category: that of *furniture.* By the same principle, in Anytype there are two important concepts to keep in mind: 1\) Every object has a type, which is defined at the time of object creation (and can be changed later) 2\) Different types are used to define objects which are categorically different from each other Colleagues, friends, and neighbours might all be considered type: *Human* in your Anytype graph. Here are other examples of types you might have in your graph: * Task * Note * Book * Movie * Idea It's up to you how narrow or broad you'd like your types to be, but generally we recommend using general types for categorizing your objects, and further refining the use of your types through [templates](/anytype-docs/~/revisions/SFjMNGZIAXS10yHETGw8/guides/tutorials/deep-dive-templates.md). You can always view and manage your types from the Types Library, found in the *Library* widget on your sidebar. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://doc.anytype.io/anytype-docs/~/revisions/SFjMNGZIAXS10yHETGw8/basics/types.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.