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Use this hidden Mac trick to take notes in a snap
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For some, this situation would seem overwhelming. That is why we have outlined a specific way to use a tool designed just for note-taking at the spur of the moment.
This note-taking tool, known as Quick Note, was designed for Apple products. Keep reading for ways to launch and use them.
Launch a Quick Note while using hot corners
A feature on Mac known as hot corners allows you to start a Quick Note whenever you place the pointer on a corner of the screen. If you’d like to set this feature up, do the following:
- Click System Preferences.
- Hit Mission Control.
- Tap or click Hot Corners at the bottom of the Mission Control window.
- Next, an image will appear, followed by four pop-ups in each corner. Tap or click a corner to prompt a Quick Note.
- Click on the pop-up for the corner that you’d like.
- Choose Quick Note.
- Tap or click OK and exit System Preferences.
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Launch a Quick Note while using the keyboard shortcut
If you’d like to use a keyboard shortcut to launch a Quick Note, take the following steps:
- Click and press down on the Fn or Globe key.
- Tap or click on Q.
Quick Notes does not only work with text, however. They can also be filled with photos or Safari links.
If you’d like to add a Safari link to a Quick Note, do the following:
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Alt + Tab: A keyboard shortcut pro Windows users know. Use it to cycle through your open programs quickly. On a Mac, it’s Cmd + Tab.