Notes on Android
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Use Notes to quickly add checklists, agenda items or facilitate a research project without the disruption of switching apps.
Viewing Notes
To view and manage your Notes:
- Open
Panels from the left side of the bottom toolbar;
- Swipe left to
Notes (between History and Downloads) or tap on the
Notes icon.
- Tap on a note to view the full note.
Creating a new note
To create a new note:
- Tap on the
Add Note button in the bottom right corner;
- Enter the note text;
- Tap on the
Done button in the top right corner to save the note.
Creating a new Note from a web page
To make a note of something you found on a web page:
- Select the text you want to turn into a note;
- In the menu that appears, choose Copy to Note.

The note will be added to the folder you viewed last.
Creating a new Notes folder
To create a new folder for your Notes:
- Select the note or notes you want to group under a folder and tap on the
Move button.
- Tap on New Folder.
- Give the folder a name and choose a parent folder.
- Tap on
Done to create the folder.
Editing Notes
To edit a note:
- Tap on the note you wish to edit.
- When you’re finished, tap on the
Done button in the top right corner to save the edits.
Moving notes
To move a note to a different folder:
- Long press on the note(s) you wish to relocate.
- Tap the
Move button, to select an existing folder or create a new one.
Deleting Notes
To delete a note, open the note and click on Delete in the top right corner.
To delete multiple notes at once:
- Long press on the first note and then tap on the other notes you wish to delete.
- Click on
Delete in the top right corner.
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