notesnook/docs/help/contents/creating-note.md

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title: Creating a note
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# Creating a note

You are in a notes app, the first thing you want to do is make a note.

# [Desktop/Web](#/tab/web)

1.  Click on the `+` button on top right corner or click anywhere inside the editor to focus it.
2.  Start typing in the editor and your note will be saved.
3.  As you type, your note is saved automatically whenever you stop for a few seconds.

# [Mobile](#/tab/mobile)

1. On mobile, just like desktop, regardless of what screen you have opened, you can always swipe from right to left and open the editor.
2. You can also press the `+` button on bottom right corner to open the editor when you are in notes, a topic or tag.
3. Start writing in editor and your note will be created.
3. As you type, your note is saved automatically whenever you stop for a few seconds.

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And that is how you create your first private note in Notesnook!