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Create your first note How do I create a note in Notesnook? Create your first note in Notesnook on desktop, web or mobile. Notes save themselves as you type, and you can start one from anywhere in the app.
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Creating your first note

You are in a note taking app, the first thing you'd want to do is create a note.

:::tabs key:platform == Desktop/Web

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

A new note being typed in the Notesnook desktop editor

::: info The bottom right corner of the app will show the number of words of current note & the last saved time.

The editor status bar at the bottom right, showing the word count and last saved time

== Mobile

  1. On mobile regardless of what screen you are on, you can swipe from right to left to open the editor.
  2. You can also press the + button on bottom right corner to open the editor (note: the + button is visible only on some screens).
  3. Start typing in the editor and a new note will be automatically created.
  4. As you type, your note is saved automatically whenever you stop for a few seconds.

A new note being typed in the Notesnook mobile editor

::: info Below the note title is the editor status bar. It shows you the number of words in the note and last saved time.

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