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How to capture, view and edit scanned documents in Notes on Mac

Scanned documents in Notes Mac

If you use your iPhone or iPad to scan documents and save them in the Notes app, then you can manage those scans in Notes on your Mac. The features in Notes allow you to capture a scan from your device, view it on your Mac, and then crop, rotate, or apply filters.

Whether you want to keep copies of scans in Notes or just add one as a reference, here’s how to manage your scanned documents in Notes on Mac.

The best keyboard shortcuts for the Notes app on Mac

iMac keyboard - Notes keyboard shortcuts

Most people love shortcuts, especially keyboard shortcuts. These give us quicker ways to accomplish tasks and navigate apps and web pages. And if you use the Notes app on your Mac, there’s no better place to use them. When you’re jotting down a note, you want a fast way to do it and move on.

For all of you note-takers, we’ve compiled a list of keyboard shortcuts for the Notes app on your Mac.

How to insert tables into emails in Mail on Mac

Table in the Mail app on Mac

Even though the Mail app on your Mac has some terrific features for composing emails like adding drawings or inserting and annotating images, it currently lacks the ability to include a table. For formatting an email in a matrix structure, you can still insert a table into a new message. The trick is, you’ll copy that table from another app on your Mac.

While there are probably plenty of apps you can use to do this, the easiest way is with one that’s built right into your Mac. Here’s how to insert tables into emails in the Mail app on Mac.

How to use highlights and notes in Apple Books

Highlight and add notes in Apple Books

The Apple Books app (earlier called iBooks) is a terrific tool for reading books. But the app has extra features that you might not know about. For example, you can open PDF files in Books and annotate them. In addition, you can make notes and highlight passages in books. This is awesome for textbooks or references.

The nice thing about making highlights and notes in Books is that those items sync with other devices where you sign in to Books with the same Apple ID. So you can make notes in Books on your iPhone when you’re out and about and then have them handy when you get home to work on your Mac.

If you haven’t used these features before, we’re here to help. Here’s how to use highlights and notes in Apple Books.

The best free text and markdown editors for iPhone and iPad

free text markdown editors iphone - Bear

If you want or need to write in an app without the extra fluff that word processing applications can include, then you want a plain text or markdown editor.

There are several good apps on the App Store and a few of the top ones can cost you. However, if you want to give it a go with a free app, this list is for you. Here are the best free text and markdown editors for iPhone and iPad.

How to make the most out of the Stickies app on Mac

Stickies on MacBook Screen

The Stickies app on your Mac is a handy, built-in tool that works just like those physical sticky notes you use at your desk. Jot down a note, stick it to your desktop, and it’s there when you need it.

Since you have both the Notes and Reminders apps, you’re probably wondering why the Stickies app is even necessary. Well, Stickies does offer some cool little features and unlike Notes and Reminders, you have the note you need stuck right to your screen.

We’re going to show you all the features of Stickies and how to make the most out of the app on your Mac.

How to turn Notes into Reminders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Notes and Reminders on MacBook

The Notes app is a terrific tool on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac for, of course, notes. You can create different folders to organize them, use lists and tables to structure them, and add passwords for security. In addition to these helpful features, you can turn your notes from the Notes app into reminders in the Reminders app.

You may be using Notes as a to-do list at home or a checklist at work. So, turning those notes or specific parts of notes into reminders can come in handy for all sorts of situations. This tutorial shows you to turn Notes into Reminders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to quickly select messages, emails, files and notes on iPhone with two-finger tap

Beginning with iOS 13 and iPadOS, you can take advantage of a new two-finger tap gesture in certain apps to quickly enter the editing mode and select multiple items at once without using the Edit button. In this brief step-by-step tutorial, we'll show you how to use two-finger tap to do things like edit messages, triage your emails, manage your files and select your notes.