10 Google Keep tricks that you need to know right now
Use these tips to become a Google Keep power user
Google keep is a note making app from google that has top known features like cross-platform syncs, mobile themed and reminders.
Google has never missed a chance to amaze users by adding some awesome feature that their product becomes a must have one.
Here’s a list of top 10 features of google keep which will make a Google Keep Power User
#1 Create bullet points
Check boxes are great inbuilt feature that google keep has but when it comes for noting down non-to do list of sub-division of a to-do list google keep does not have any inbuilt feature.
However, google has taken care of this from backend and let’s you add bullet points by using asterisk (*) hyphen (-) or a plus (+) symbol each time by entering a new line.
You can also use this feature to indentation of your notes.
#2 Export notes to Google doc
Not all notes are simply to-do list or shopping list, sometimes you have to have a complex note scattered all over the keep note. Hence google allows the keep notes to export to Google doc and there perform the complex edits like text formatting, tables insertions, object insertions etc.
One thing to note here is that everytime you export the existing keep note, the system creates a new Doc which is quite annoying to manage. So in case you have a note to frequently export to google doc for editing, go for copy paste cycle till google releases sync update between keep note and existing google doc.
Apart from this, you can export multiple keep notes too. Just select all the notes you want to back-up and click the menu icon to find Copy to Google Doc and tadaaa, you have successfully backed up all your notes in a single Google doc.
#3 Collaborate with your team
This features brings your team on same page. By adding member to the keep note, you can create a constructive approach towards building the content around the idea with whole team adding into same keep note.
This feature is helpful when you team is in a remote location and has to participate in building idea or content to the idea. Just by adding the members, they’ll receive a link with which they can add content to the note. This further syncs and creates a single note with everyone’s input.
#4 Extract text from an image
This feature work on OCR functionality that scans for a text in an image and display it.
In Google keep, head over to a note containing an image. Tap on the menu and select “Grab Image Text” and you will see the text from the image added to the note.
However, this feature is not that accurate as “OneNote” from Microsoft but google is surely working on it to improve this feature.
#5 Drag to reorder
Most of the Google keep users are unaware of this simple feature that lets you arrange the notes exactly the way you want. Simple click/tap & hold and reorder it anywhere on Google keep home page.
By default, Google keep places the latest notes on the top. But you can place any note over the default ones by pinning them to the top. Again, pinning feature pins the latest post on the top and you can reorder the pinned posts too.
#6 Find reminders in Google now
You must be aware of creating reminders in Google keep. Reminders are more or less like alarms with a text note on it. But Google has taken this alarm feature a mile ahead.
The reminders that you create on Google keep syncs with Google Now and you will receive notification on your PC and mobile when the reminder is ripe to notify.
#7 Recover the accidental deletes
In case you have deleted any note by mistake, do not panic it’s safe in Trash and will be safe for next 7 days. You can recover the deleted notes from 3-dot menu on the top in Google Keep
#8 Location based reminders
You already know that you can set reminders in Google Keep and the trick #6 is also handy to you. But what if I tell you that you will not forget to buy the grocery from the shop near your home?
Yes you can set location based reminders too. So whenever you arrive at the location, Google Keep will notify you about the note you’ve set.
Bad news is, this feature works online only as you need to be connected to internet to feed the location for reminder.
#9 Doodling
Get creative with Google Keep’s Doodle feature that let’s you draw your thoughts and share it as a Image format.
You can start doodling your thoughts by tapping/clicking “pen” icon at the bottom of the bottom bar.
# 10 Voice command to make a note
The Google search app is smarter now. With voice search taking a deep turn in our daily lives, Google has enabled this feature of voice commanding to make a note in Google Keep too.
All you need to do say “Okay Google” and say “make a note” if you have multiple note making app Google will ask you which one to use (Yes it’s that smart) Choose Google keep and voice out your note. It’s that simple!
Now that you know tricks to use Google keep even more efficiently, which trick are you going to use the first? Which tricks were the ones you knew already? Did you have anything to add in this list? Give the responses here in the comment section below.
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