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Writing and the editor
Formatting, tables, drawings, images, PDFs, templates and everything else a note can hold.
4 min read
What the editor can do
Every block type, how inserting works on each platform, and which blocks are desktop only.
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3 min read
Format text: headings, bold and lists
Text styles, headings, quotes and lists on desktop and mobile, plus the Markdown shortcuts.
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2 min read
Create checklists and to do lists
Checkbox lists for tasks, and a pattern for a running to do note that actually gets used.
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3 min read
Add and edit tables
Insert a table, add and remove rows and columns, and what the desktop cell menu can do extra.
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2 min read
Highlight text in a note
Eight highlight colors on both platforms, and how to clear a highlight again.
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2 min read
Draw inside a note
The drawing canvas for diagrams and sketches, and where to find it on each platform.
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2 min read
Add images to a note
Paste, drag or pick images on desktop, attach from Photos on mobile, and view them full screen.
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2 min read
Add PDFs to a note
Keep the source document in the same note as your notes about it.
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2 min read
Add audio files to a note
Insert audio you recorded elsewhere on desktop, play it anywhere, and transcribe it.
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5 min read
Create note templates
Save any note as a template, insert dates automatically with variables, and every date pattern you can use.
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2 min read
Find text inside a note
Search within the open note, step through matches, and the shortcuts that drive it on desktop.
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