A web link in Source becomes the capture's source, and its site shows on the card. Any other text is saved as the quote's attribution.
Notes and quotes
Write a note of your own, or save a quote someone else wrote, with its source.
- Note
- ⌘⇧CthenNon Mac
- Quote
- ⌘⇧CthenQon Mac
- On
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
Write a note
A note's title comes from its text.
Press ⌘⇧C, then N.
Type in the editor. Press / for commands, or use the Format note button.
Press ⌘⏎ to save.
Tap the plus button, then Note.
Type your note.
Tap the checkmark. The Organize step follows. See After you save.
Add to a note you already have
In the widget's Note step, press ⌘P or click Browse notes.
Type to search, or pick from Recent notes.
The note opens in the widget and saves as you type.
Press ⌘⏎ or Esc when you're done. ⌘N goes back to a new note.
Not available on iPhone and iPad.
Save a quote
A quote is set in a serif, so it reads apart from your own notes.
Press ⌘⇧C, then Q.
Type or paste the quote.
Optionally fill in Source with a name or a web link.
Press ⌘⏎, or Return in Source, to save.
Tap the plus button, then Quote.
Type or paste the quote, and optionally a Source.
Tap the checkmark. The Organize step follows.
Questions
Can I add to a note I already have from the widget?
Yes. In the Note step, press ⌘P to open Browse notes and pick one. It saves as you type.
What happens to a quote's source?
A web link becomes the capture's source. Plain text becomes the quote's attribution.