Create Quick Notes anywhere on iPad
You can use Quick Notes to jot down information over any app or screen on iPad. Add links, images, tags, and mentions to a Quick Note so you can get to important names, numbers, and ideas easily. When you highlight text in Safari or add a link from an app, you see a Quick Note thumbnail next time you visit the site, taking you right to what you were viewing before.
You can access all your Quick Notes in the Notes app . And when you make a Quick Note on your iPad, you can see the note on your iPhone and Mac, too.
Make a Quick Note
To start a Quick Note from any app, do any of the following:
Swipe up from the bottom right corner of the display using your finger or Apple Pencil.
Tap
, then tap Add to Quick Note.
Open Control Center, then tap
.
(If you don’t see
, add it to Control Center—go to Settings
> Control Center, then choose Quick Note.)
If your iPad is connected to an Apple external keyboard, use the Globe-Q keyboard shortcut to open Quick Notes. If Quick Notes is already open, you can use Command-N to create a new note.
View and organize Quick Notes
To view all your Quick Notes in the Notes app, tap Quick Notes in the folders list.
Note: You can’t lock a Quick Note unless you move it to a different folder.
If you move an individual Quick Note to a different folder, it becomes a standard note and no longer appears as a Quick Note in other apps.
Change or turn off the corner gesture for Quick Notes
Go to Settings > Notes > Corner Gestures, then do any of the following:
Turn on or off Allow Finger to Swipe from Corner.
Tap Left Corner Swipe or Right Corner Swipe, then choose an action.