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:

1. Open Panels from the left side of the bottom toolbar;
2. Swipe left to Notes (between History and Downloads) or tap on the Notes icon.
3. Tap on a note to view the full note.

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Creating a new note

To create a new note:

1. Tap on the Add Note button in the bottom right corner;
2. Enter the note text. The note will be saved automatically;
3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To discard the new note, tap on Delete in the top right corner.

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Creating a new Note from a web page

To make a note of something you found on a web page:

1. Select the text you want to turn into a note;
2. In the menu that appears, choose Copy to Note.

The note will be added to the folder you viewed last.

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Append to note

To add more content to an existing note:

1. Select the text you want to add to a note.
2. In the menu that appears, tap on the 3-dot menu for additional options.
3. Select Append to note.
4. Select the note you want to add the new text to.
5. To finish, tap on the checkmark, that turned blue on note selection, in the top right corner.

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Creating a new Notes folder

To create a new folder for your Notes:

1. Select the note or notes you want to group under a folder and tap on the Move button.
2. Tap on New Folder.
3. Give the folder a name and choose a parent folder.
4. Tap on the Back button in the top left corner to create the folder and exit the dialogue.

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Editing Notes

To edit a note:

1. Tap on the note you wish to edit.
2. Make the changes. They’ll be saved automatically.
3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To rename a note:

1. Long-press on a note in the Notes list to select it.
2. Tap on the Edit button.
3. Rename the note.
4. Tap on Save.

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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.

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Deleting Notes

To delete a note, open the note and tap on Delete in the top right corner.

To delete multiple notes at once:

1. Long press on the first note and then tap on the other notes you wish to delete.
2. Tap on Delete in the top right corner.