Apple Notes might seem like a simple note-taking app,
but hidden within the app,
there are definitely some cool tips-tricks and secret features
that can take your note-taking experience on
iPhone to the next level.
Hey, what’s going on guys, Rahul here from TechReviewPro.
And in today’s video, you’ll learn some cool Apple Notes Tips-Tricks and Hidden Features
that you might not be knowing about.
So without any further delay, let’s get started!
1. Pin Notes
Apple’s Notes app
lets, you pin notes to the top of the list,
and this is a pretty useful Apple Notes feature that helps you
quickly access your favourite notes.
Thus, ensuring that you don’t lose track of your important notes.
To pin a certain note on the top, simply open that note which you want to pin on the top,
then tap on the three-dot icon on the top of your screen, and then select “Pin”.
This will Pin that note at the top of your list.
2. Add Checklist To Notes
The next cool Notes app feature is about adding a checklist within the Notes.
You can make use of the checklist feature in the Notes app to keep track of things,
in a listed manner, such as a grocery shopping list.
When an item is checked off, it is automatically moved to the bottom of the list.
To add a checklist to your note, just head over to the bottom of your screen
and tap on the “Checklist” icon.
3. Add Tags To Your Notes
Did you know?
You can add hashtags to your notes and use them to sort notes
using the search menu or the “Tags Browser”.
This makes it very easy to find specific types of notes in a very swift manner.
In order to add tags to a note, simply type in a hashtag anywhere in the note, and then
start typing a relevant category name or word to tag it with.
As soon as you hit the spacebar, you’ll notice that this has turned yellow,
which, basically means that this note is now tagged with this hashtag.
And for multiple notes, select them from the main notes list and tap the “Tags” option
at the bottom of your screen and then add a tag to them.
Now, to access them, simply go to the Folders list, and scroll all the way down.
There, you’ll find the tags, and that would make you able to find specific notes sorted by tags.
4. Scan Documents Easily
The Notes app lets you scan documents
and insert them into your notes.
This comes in handy when you want a digital copy of your physical notes.
To scan documents, create or open an existing note, then tap on the “Camera” icon
and select the “Scan Documents” option.
When the camera opens, position your documents and tap on the capture button.
You may also retake and continue capturing until done.
Further, you may also crop the image and adjust it to your liking.
Once you are happy with the scanned image, tap “Done” and then hit the “Save” button
to insert it into a note.
5. Draw & Write On Notes
If you love doodling or taking a drawing note,
then this cool Notes app trick is for you.
You can draw or write in your notes with your finger or a supported stylus.
To start drawing, tap on the “Markup” button at the bottom of your screen
within any note that is open, and start drawing.
The Notes app provides different types of drawing tools such as a pencil, marker, crayon,
and more.
6. Dictate Notes To Siri
If you hate typing, this cool Notes app feature
is definitely for you.
Siri can help you in your note-taking journey as well, by providing speech-to-text functionality
through the keyboard.
To start dictating a note, simply open a note and tap on the screen to bring up the keyboard,
then tap on the “Microphone” icon at the bottom of your screen to begin dictation.
And now, as you speak, you’ll notice that Siri will type what you say.
When done with the dictation, tap the “Microphone” logo at the centre of your screen to stop dictating
Pretty cool, Right?
Well, this is one of my favourites features and I use this a lot.
7. Lock Notes
Do you want to add an extra layer of security
to your important or confidential notes?
Well, this cool Notes app trick is for you.
Apple Notes app provides you with an easy option to prevent anyone from accessing your
secret notes.
You may simply lock notes with a password, Face ID or Touch ID.
To lock a note, open a note that you want to lock, then tap the three-dot button in
the top right corner.
From the various options, tap the “Lock” icon, then enter the password.
By the way, you may also use touch ID or Face ID to lock and unlock your notes, but
please, keep in mind that you need to set a password for the first time during lock set-up,
and after that, you can use Face ID or Touch ID to lock and unlock any note.
8. Use Gallery View
The Notes app lets you switch to a gallery layout
to show you your notes, and this makes it easy to distinguish multiple notes
at the same time as it shows the notes as thumbnail images.
To switch to gallery view, tap on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
and select the “View as Gallery” option.
Similarly, you may switch back to the list view as well.
9. Create Folders
Very few people know that the Notes app has
a nifty feature that allows you to organize your notes into a folder for effortless accessibility.
To create a folder, when a note is open, simply tap on the “Back Arrow” icon and this
will take you to the notes list.
Then tap the back arrow again, where it says “Folder”, and this will take you to the folder list
Here, you need to simply tap on the “Folder” icon at the bottom left of your screen,
and then tap on “New Folder”.
Now enter a name for this new folder and then tap on “Save”.
And you have successfully created a new folder.
Next, for adding notes to a folder, select notes from the notes list
and tap on the “Move” button,
then select the folder to which you want them to move.
Quite easy, right?
10. Smart Folders
Similar to folders, there are Smart folders as well,
that act like a filter to show notes from the same category in a single place.
Smart Folders take the hashtags you add to a note to sort them and show them to you.
To create a smart folder, go to the “Folder” button, then choose “New Smart Folder”.
Next, select the tags you want to include, then tap “Save”.
And now, this smart folder will act like a filter in your notes.
11. Share Notes & Folders
The Notes app lets you share your notes and folders
with other people, you can also set permissions such as who can view and edit.
In order to share your notes, open a note and tap the three-dot icon at the top of your screen
and then, select the option, that says “Share Note”.
Here, you can choose from various options depending upon how you'd like to
send your invitation.
However, before you share the note, please make sure that you tap on this “Share Options”
and ensure that you have set up the right permissions.
Similarly, to share a folder, swipe right to left on the folder that you want to share,
or alternatively, you may also 3D touch it to open the folder options.
From these options, tap the “Share Folder” button to get started.
12. View Every Attachment In A Single Place
Did you know? You can view every attachment in your Notes in a single place.
Yes, this is a pretty useful Apple Notes feature that saves you time.
To view every attachment found in your notes in a single place,
simply go to the notes list page inside any notes folder,
and then tap on the three-dot icon in the top right corner.
Then from the various options, select “View Attachments”, and this will show you
all the attachments in a single place.
13. Search For Notes
Do you want another productivity hack to save
time with Apple Notes?
This next Apple Notes cool feature will definitely help you.
The Notes app lets you search for any note directly from the search field,
and this works perfectly like the spotlight search.
You can search for notes by using their titles, tags or even the note content.
And this will quickly show you the desired results.
14. Insert Text from Photo
Did you know?
You may quickly type hundreds or even thousands of words from anywhere into your notes
within a fraction of a second.
Well, let me show you how:
Simply open the Note, and tap anywhere on the note-taking page, then tap on this little scan icon.
It’ll open the camera, and now place the book page next to it.
And the intelligent OCR technology will instantly recognise the text written on the paper,
and type that and then insert it into your notes.
And all this process takes only a few seconds.
Isn’t it simply amazing?
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