Taking Notes on Samsung Notes (& more!)
Wondering how to use Samsung Notes, the newest feature in the Samsung lineup? You’re in the right place! Samsung Notes is a PDF annotation app that allows hyperlinks. With Samsung Notes, you can create and use hyperlinks to easily navigate through a PDF. Note-Taking is powerful in Samsung Notes, with several different tools that are easy to customize and access. See how Samsung Notes works on the Samsung S22, Z Fold 3, and the new Tab S8 Ultra.
Tools in Samsung Notes include:
- Pen Mode – There are many different options for Pen Mode and the option to create custom pens and favorite them. There is also flexibility to move your menus, allowing you to maximize space and maneuver through your device settings more easily.
- Highlight Tool allows you several options, too, including straight and wavy options. You can also adjust the opacity that allows your writing to show through. You can even adjust it after the fact.
- Eraser Tool has a stroke option or area option, allowing for more removal precision.
- Lasso Tool allows you to resize text, writing, and images. You can convert your written text to typed text.
Here’s what is covered in the video:
- How to create a note in Samsung Notes
- How to add a PDF file
- How to add pages
- How to bookmark pages
- How to adjust page settings
- How to draw with your finger
- How to type in Samsung Notes
- How to scan a document and mark it up
- How to convert written text into type
- How to convert an entire written page into type
- How to create shapes
- How to use the companion feature with multiple devices
- How to import images
- How to share a page
- All showcased on the Key2Success Planner, which can be found here.
Samsung Notes is a great application to take notes, journal, and use with a digital planner. Adding pages is easier than with ReMarkable and GoodNotes, for starters. There are many ways to adjust page settings, allowing you to optimize space for planning and journaling. If you don’t like your handwriting or simply want the option to type, you can create a text box. If you have trouble with your palm turning the page, there is a way to lock the page.
To learn more about digital planning, click here.