# Notes

Notes are a great way of remembering thoughts, experiences and observations. Here you can scribble down anything. Notes can also be linked to Categories in the Journal (visible to you only), as explained [here](https://help.cloudjournals.com.au/the-core/journals/attachments).

## My Notes

This is where you see a list of all the notes you have created.

![My Notes](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/notes/notes-list.png)

To view a note in detail, simply click on it in the list.

## Create a Note

To create a new note, click the ***Add Note*** button at the bottom of the screen. A modal will pop up with a name and text field. A name is required, but the note can be empty. Once you've entered your thoughts, simply click ***Save***.

![Create Note](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/notes/create-note.png)

## A Note in Detail

Here you can see a selected note in detail.

![View Note](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/learning-log/view-note.png)

## Edit a Note

While viewing a note, open the context menu then click ***Edit***.

![Note Menu](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/notes/note-menu.png)

A pop-up will appear where you can edit your note. Make your changes, then click ***Save***.

![Edit Note](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/notes/edit-note.png)

## Delete a Note

While viewing a log entry, open the context menu and click ***Delete***. A confirmation dialog will appear. If you are sure you want to delete this entry, click ***Delete***, otherwise ***Cancel***. You will be taken back to your list of log entries.

![Note Menu](https://github.com/cloudjournals/help-centre/tree/50b913cb2fda8fec20e4c565f8dcee8f8a15a13f/images/notes/note-menu.png)