Add notes and images

Write a note

1. Select a topic, tap ⋯, then Note.

   The note opens full screen in Edit, with the keyboard up and a formatting bar above it.

2. Type. Use the bar to format as you go:

   Button	What it does
   Heading	Tap repeatedly to cycle through three sizes, then back to plain text
   B	Bold, or un-bold, the selected text
   Bullet	Starts a list. Press return twice to end it
   Checkbox	Starts a to-do item
   Code	Inserts a code block
   Image	Adds a photo, see below

3. Tap Preview to see it formatted.

4. Tap Done, or just swipe back. The note is saved either way.

The topic now has a note badge. Tap the badge to open the note again. Notes with text open in Preview, and Edit takes you back to the text.

You can type Markdown directly

# Heading, **bold**, *italic*, ~~strikethrough~~, `code`, - [ ] task, > quote, tables and [links](https://example.com) all work. The editor styles them as you type.

Tick things off inside a note

In Preview, tap a checkbox to tick it. The note’s text updates to match. This checkbox belongs to the note, and is separate from the topic’s own checkbox on the map.

Undo a note

While you are writing, the editor’s Undo takes back your last bit of typing. After you close the note, one tap of Undo on the map takes back everything you did in that session.

Add a picture to a note

1. Open the note in Edit and put the cursor where the picture should go.
2. Tap Image, then Photo library or Take a photo.
3. A line like ![](media/…) appears. Switch to Preview to see the picture.

To add a caption for screen readers and exports, type it between the square brackets: ![leaf diagram](media/…). In Preview, tap a picture to see it full screen. To remove a picture, delete its line.

Add a picture to a topic

1. Select a topic and tap ⋯ → Image.
2. Tap Choose from library or Take a photo. Allow access if you are asked.
3. The picture appears inside the topic. Open Image again and drag Size to resize it, or tap Remove image.

Mark topics with icons

Select a topic and tap ⋯ → Icon. Tap emoji or symbols to add them in front of the topic’s text, and tap them again to take them off. Clear removes all of them.

Link to a web page

1. Select a topic and tap ⋯ → Web link.
2. Type or paste the address. You can leave out https://.
3. A link badge appears on the topic. Tap it to open the page in your browser.

Related

• Notes and media: where notes and pictures go in exports, search and presentations
• Import, export and back up: pictures travel with backups