Quick Note for macOS: How to save anything quickly

Apple’s Notes is one of my go-to apps in macOS. For me, it’s a repository of notes, links, images, excerpts, and anything else I think I’ll need for work or personal projects. And with the Quick Note feature in the Notes app, Apple guaranteed that I’ll use Notes more often.

Quick Note is a fast way to create a note file when you’re not using the Notes app. The Notes app opens quickly to a new file, which you can open immediately after you trigger it. It’s a fantastic feature but might not be so obvious if you don’t know it’s there. Here’s how to find it.

Quick Note, a Hot Corner function in macOS, was introduced with macOS Monterey. It is possible to select a corner and move the cursor there to trigger Quick Note. Here’s how to set it up.

Quick Notes in macOS Monterey – How to setup

1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click on Mission Control.
3. Click here Hot CornersClick the button at the bottom to open the Mission Control setting windows.
4. You’ll see an image that represents your display in the middle of the window, surrounded by four pop-up menus at each corner. Select a corner to trigger a Quick Note.
5. For the corner you are looking for, please click the pop up menu.
6. Choose Quick Note.
7. Click OK and close System Preferences.

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Quick Note in macOS Ventura & later

1. Open System Settings.
2. Click on Desktop & Dock Scroll down to the left column
3. In the right section, scroll down to the very bottom, where you’ll find a Hot Corners button. Click it.
4. Select the corner that you would like to activate Quick Note from the pop-up window. The default is in the lower right corner.
5. Click Done.

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Quick Note: How to Use It

Move your cursor to the corner that you have selected to launch Quick Note. When you click the sheet, a sheet will appear. The Notes app will launch with a note file open. You can add or start typing into the note file. 

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Since you’re actually in the Notes app, you have access to all of the app’s features and you can do tasks like change fonts, implement a table, set a checklist, and share your note. When you’re done, just quit the app or close the note’s window. You can access the note in the Notes app on any device whenever you’d like.

Quick Note can be set to create new notes every time or open the most current file according to the preferences in the Notes app. Check the box to allow you to open the same note file every time. Resume last Quick Note. To start a new note, uncheck the box. 

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