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JIMMY TRAN: Sometimes you think of a brilliant idea.
JENNY BROWN: Like an app that tracks flight and traffic
information, so you're never late to grab someone
from the airport.
JIMMY TRAN: Or something that you need to do.
JENNY BROWN: I forgot Lillie at the airport.
JIMMY TRAN: And you have to jot it down
before you forget next time.
That's why we created Google Keep.
So you can easily capture your thoughts anytime, anywhere,
whether you're on a conference call, at the park,
or you're filming.
JENNY BROWN: I'll have you know, I come up with some of my best
ideas when we're filming.
JIMMY TRAN: Fair enough.
In a previous episode, we went over the basics of Google Keep.
But since then, a whole slew of new features have been added.
JENNY BROWN: After we discuss each one,
we'll provide a link for you to learn more right
at the bottom of the screen.
JIMMY TRAN: Now Google Keep is available at keep.google.com
and as a mobile app on both Android and iOS.
Whatever the platform, I just start
typing to take a new note.
But Keep can track more than just text.
It can also collect images, lists and even drawings.
If I want to create a new image note,
I just click on the image icon and then choose an image
from my computer or phone.
In the mobile app, I can either select an image from my library
or take a new photo from the note.
Or if I think a quick sketch or simple diagram
will be more helpful, I can choose to draw.
The drawing tool lets me switch between pen, marker
and highlighter, as well as different colors and sizes.
JENNY BROWN: A masterpiece.
Call the MoMA.
JIMMY TRAN: Thank you.
And if I'm putting together a list,
click this icon to create one.
JENNY BROWN: All three of these features
can also be added to an existing note.
Simply go to the dot menu, and then click on Add Image,
Add Drawing or Show Checkboxes to turn it into a list.
JIMMY TRAN: If I'm using the mobile app
and it's not convenient to type it out,
I can also create notes with my voice.
I just hit Google Keep, hit the speaker icon
and start talking when the microphone appears.
JENNY BROWN: An algorithm that accounts for if they've
checked bags or not.
Also, add Swedish fish to my grocery list.
JIMMY TRAN: Any note that I create
with my voice gives me both an audio recording and a text
transcript.
And while I can only create voice notes on the mobile app,
I can view, edit, or delete them on any device.
Another feature of the Mobile app
is the ability to capture online content as a note.
When I find online content I'd like to save to Keep,
I tap Share and then select Keep.
JENNY BROWN: If keep doesn't show up on your list of apps
when you select Share, then you'll need to enable it.
The new Chrome extension for Google Keep works the same way.
If a certain website inspires me,
I just click the Google Keep icon in the upper right
and type in my new note.
It automatically saves the note to Google Keep
and embeds a link to the website I'm currently on.
JIMMY TRAN: It's always been easy to share notes with others
by just clicking the Share button
and then typing in their names and email addresses.
But now it's even easier to share through the G Suite core
products such as Gmail, Drive, and Docs.
JENNY BROWN: Now I can finally share my wisdom with the world.
JIMMY TRAN: Your wisdom around Swedish fish?
JENNY BROWN: The wisdom isn't about the Swedish fish.
It's about freezing them.
JIMMY TRAN: Oh.
I click on my note, then the More icon
and select Copy to New Google Doc.
JENNY BROWN: If I'm on the mobile app,
I just click Send and then select either Google Doc
or another app.
To copy the note to another product,
tap Send Via Other Apps and pick the product's app.
JIMMY TRAN: When I'm inside my Google doc,
I select Keep Notepad from the Tools menu
to pull up a sidebar of all my relevant notes.
I can edit the notes or drag and drop them into my document.
JENNY BROWN: And this integration
works in both directions.
So I can also highlight text in my doc, right-click and select
Save To Keep Notepad.
Or if I want to create a new note from scratch
while inside Google Docs, I simply
start typing in the Take A Note box in the Notepad.
JIMMY TRAN: If you want to learn more about Google Keep's
new features or revisit what we discussed today,
here's a link to the guide about Google Keep in our learning
center.
JENNY BROWN: And if you're a Keep master,
let us know how you're using it in the comments below.
See you next week.
JIMMY TRAN: Keep on keeping on.
JENNY BROWN: Oh boy.
SPEAKER 1: The only thing is that we're
getting ready to launch in a week
and I have to train new folks quickly and efficiently.
But we're also based in different locations.
SPEAKER 2: That sounds like a job for the transformation
gallery.
SPEAKER 1: Check it out.