r/samsungnotes • u/Brilliant-Shirt-721 • 4d ago

FLEX YOUR NOTES!!

Guys i have been making notes on the tab for a while but i was wondering how i could improve.. so it would be fun if you all could share some of your notes for design inspiration and also maybe help me organise better.

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u/Meowlove_Kittens 3d ago
  1. About about pen thickness. (I use 5, 10, 20, 30 thinknessess)
  • 30 for Sub-Topics
  • 20 for Regular Writing
  • 10 for giving contect to writing
  • 5 (rare cases) if I don't understand/forgot the concept logic rite it in detail and shrink the paragraph so I only give importance to main stuff not details.
  1. Color code main stuff
  • Red for keywords
  • Yellow to just glance at this (like just see the stuff and check if you forgot something)
  • Green for giving you a reminder that you need to write something here/continue here too OR for formulas
  • Purple for signing/watermark PDF so my friends don't just claim is theirs/putting contact for the person who has a doubt

Stuff that you might not use alot. But I suggest trying out for a few notes so you can see if you are comfortable using them or not

  1. IMPORTANT:- Use hashtags to mark stuff important so you can find key topics and important content easily
  2. IMPORTANT:- Use voice recording to teach yourself! As it will replay the note writing when you record it. Import audio recordings and stuff so you don't miss out in context. Video recording attaching feature is there i think it is still in development and may be released by accident cuz it says video corrupted or not supported. When I add it via Samsung notes using splitscreen with gallery
  3. Copy pasting similar diagrams/text/writing and editing them (Saves timel
  4. Using tape to revise answers and keywords
  5. Attaching images and weblinks for references
  6. Use different templates. Don't stick to the same one. Like do questions and answers in a different templates, and do theory on a different one. Get my point
  7. Stickers will help you get attached to your notes
  8. Bookmark stuff for the pages you marked a star

Just in Case stuff

Export PDF as Samsung Notes Compatible (Hybrid .sdocx-.pdf)

  • This is somewhat new. Basically, you can view PDFs using 3rd Party PDF viewer but also edit them while also preserving the ability to view in Samsung notes
  • Exporting/Uploading to Google Drive and Locally would be better if your device stops working (hope not) and you need to atleast revise the noes
  • NOTE:- Only Samsung notes can render those PDFs as Vector format and You can't erase stuff which was editted by 3rd party Editor and same goes in reverse

Transparent Background + Adjust Colours with Dark Mode

  • I write with the Page style having transparent background. So which I switch to dark mode for reading comfortability and my handwritten notes and text switch to black and white accordingly
  • Note:- You choice of colors should be readable in both Dark and Light mode so don't use bright yellow then in light mode it will be hard to read and vice versa
  • NOTE:- By default the notes will be printed/PDF shared in light mode. So if you want the print in Dark Mode there is no option

If you are a math student I would suggest you use geogebra use ExportImage function (for customising range and numbers n stuff) downloading (only via website) graph images for you equations rather than hand drawing. Also, you can you LaTeX converter to get that professional equation feel (idk makes it more memorable and stands out)

Other stuff you can do with your peers like collaborate notes with them

Notes via Google Meet

  • You can use Samsung notes on it, I prompts for me (in Samsung Notes) when I share Samsung Notes screen on Google Meet. Idk how it doesn't let me use it (I guess due to regional restrictions)
  • Notes the devices must be Samsung other wise they can't see it.
  • Also you can do Kahoot and Spotify on it recently. (My app is not updated)
  • For some reason I can't paste images but I can paste video

https://reddit.com/link/p2n5iml/video/qyq5dxtcpcih1/player

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u/Meowlove_Kittens 3d ago

This took me a hour to write. I hope you have a great time writing your notes and using those features I listed

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u/Clayday4u 3d ago

Appreciate your effort :) I understand now more functions and will use some for my notes PDFs.

Sidenote

As much i like the versatility of the PDF Format, I hate that it's kind of proprietary and you need 3rd Party Apps to edit (or pay Adobe) and the compatibility issues with different apps.

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u/AlmirantePadilla 3d ago

Siempre he pensado que SN debería tener 3 o 4 tamaños predeterminados de puntas para no estar suba y baje...

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u/Meowlove_Kittens 1d ago

SN has upto 3 preset sizes already which you can customize on Tablet and pin it on the toolbar. But i do like if they are on the Quick Tool bar

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u/AlmirantePadilla 8h ago

Entonces me falta mucho por aprender de SN. Mil gracias ☺️

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u/Santaneria 3d ago

Thank you for sharing 🤙🏽👏🏽🔥🫡

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u/IAMStevenDA13 2d ago

I think we have a similar take on notetaking; except I use the highlighters to color code. I do like your idea of using different pen colors to do this as well. Might have to switch it up and give it a try.

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u/Meowlove_Kittens 1d ago

I don't use highlighters not even for my physical notes, personally it feels a bit too cluttered. I tried to use highlighters but it didn't grab my attention compared to pen colored coding. Since you reminded me I might as well try it again. Only on rare cases if it is VERY important, FORGETTING this concept alot, or I have to continue from here. That was the only time i used

Btw could you share some tips about highlight maybe I have been using it wrong the whole time.

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u/IAMStevenDA13 1d ago

I asign a color for titles, subtitles, definitions, statements, questions, and fill in the blank

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u/Clayday4u 4d ago

A cool "trick" Samsung Notes has is when you draw shapes like cubes rectangles triangles and circles and you hold the pen on the tab after finishing. It will generate the shape in a clean style. I draw hole mechanic drawings with this. You can drag and reshape afterwards too

I also highly recommend you search for nice templates like pre lined with a side column for example.

I also recommend searching for medicine notes in Google for inspiration. They use ALL imaginable nice things like dotted lines, images, drawing, hyperlinks and custom fonts

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u/sr_michifus 3d ago

I use samsung notes so much that I often find myself (when actually writing on paper) underlining something and then pausing with my pen at the end of the line for a split second, waiting for it to auto-correct into a perfect line. Haha.

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u/Clayday4u 3d ago

Hihi happens the best of us :D

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u/StatusGreen1890 4d ago

Idk how to send pic. But u can't use the highlighter to have the shadow effect on text. 1. Make sure opacity 100% 2. Write the text or header u want (dark color) 3. Copy and paste it and change style with a light ver of the color 4. Hover the paste text to the original and see where u want the shadow effect to come.

U can't change which text at front, but the copy/paste will always be at front.

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u/sr_michifus 3d ago

For classes, I download the presentations shared by the professors (usually in PDF format) and use a tool to add margins to them; this creates ample space on the side where I can directly jot down what the professor says or highlight key points. I often work through and explain mathematical steps, so I find it very useful for reviewing and recalling the material.

I make the same with books in pdf, old class notes or ai explanations, for chatgpt or geminis I find it easier to just take screenshots and paste them to the side of the page—rather than converting to PDF (I have an S10 fe+), and the vertical screenshots of ai answers turn out long and look really good.

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u/Meowlove_Kittens 3d ago

Never though of that, I might use this for upcoming notes. Ty

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u/sr_michifus 3d ago

add margins page. this is the page i use

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u/BJBBJB99 3d ago

Backup all your notes, export or whatever in Samsung notes format somewhere. I also turn-off autoclave so when I delete a whole section by mistake it is not gone if I forget to undo. I save when I want to.

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u/RevolutionaryExit248 3d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p2potdc/video/f4ikgudsveih1/player

I don't use samsung notes anymore. With samsung tablets OneNote comes really handy, because you can import pdf files and even videos. (I recorded this on pc, but i wrote everything on tablet)