Nextcloud Notes : Organise, edit and synchronise your ideas

With theNextcloud Notes app, you can seamlessly create, edit and sync your notes wherever you are and on all your Nextcloud-enabled devices.

Creating a note

Before you start, you need to go to the Nextcloud Notes application.

Access the Nextcloud Notes application by clicking on the menu at the top left of your screen (1), then select "Notes" (2).

Once in the Notes application, to create a new note, simply click on the "+ New note" button at the top left of the interface.

Your new note has now been created and is ready to be edited and added to in the editing area on the right of the screen.

Editing tool panel

Options

To access the options available for a note, you need to click on the three little dots next to the note in the list of all notes.

These options include

1. Add note to favourites: Allows you to mark the note as a favourite for quick access.
2. Share note: Allows you to share the note with other users or generate a share link.
3. Categorise note : Allows you to assign the note to a specific category or folder for better organisation.
4. Rename the note: Allows you to change the name of the note to suit your needs.
5. Delete note : Allows you to permanently delete the note from your storage space.

Note settings

Basic principles

This section of the settings explains the three main buttons in the Notes interface.

Notes location

Next, you can set the location in your file space where the various notes you have will be stored.

File extension

Here you can set the file extension for your notes.

Display mode

In this section, you can select the display mode that best suits your needs when writing your notes.

You can choose from three different modes:

1. Rich text mode: With this mode, you have access to all the customisation features for your note, allowing you to format the text and add various elements.
2. Edit mode: This mode only lets you add text and images to your note, with no advanced customisation options.
3. Preview mode: You can use this mode to view the note, but it does not allow you to make any changes or carry out any customisation.

Shortcuts

Finally, in this section you can customise various keyboard shortcuts to use when editing your note.

Conclusion