How to take notes on your mobile phone

If you've ever been in a class, you know that there's a lot of material to cover and not a lot of time to do it in. To make the most of your time in class and retain as much information as possible, it's important to take good notes. There are three main types of notes that you can take: lecture notes, summary notes, and concept maps. Each type has its own benefits and drawbacks, so it's important to find the one that works best for you. However, on a mobile phone, you are often limited by the 'geography' of the device you are using, in that the screen is not large enough to create complex diagrams or notes.  

There are three types of notes that are most commonly taken on a mobile phone: text, audio, and picture.

1. Text notes are best for when you need to take down a quick list or reminder.
2. Audio notes are great for recording meetings or lectures, as you can listen to them later whenever you need.
3. Picture/image notes are perfect for recording things like recipes or instructions, as you can see everything that's written down. Make sure that your phone has a good handwriting recognition feature. This will allow you to take handwritten notes instead of typing them out.

Find a note-taking app that works well for you. There are several different applications that can be used for notetaking on a mobile phone, including voice recognition, which means you can dictate your notes directly into your phone. You could also use a third-party apps like Evernote or MindNode (the latter costs $4.99) to take notes and organize them into different notebooks. Our recommendation is the charming looking app Zoho Notebook - it is free, looks great and is as reliable as they come.

TIP! If you are looking for a method to organize your notes, consider using a simple spreadsheet program. It can help you create different sections that can be used for different types of information. You can also use our Comparative Matrix to readily organise your study notes – check it out Note-taking and Organising Data.

Note-sharing allows you to easily share notes with others in a quick and efficient manner. There are various ways to share notes via mobile.

The most common way is to send the note as an email attachment.

• To do this, open the note in your note-taking app and then tap the share button. This will allow you to select the email app of your choice.
• Enter the recipient's email address and then tap send.
• You can also tap the share button from a note or directly from the home screen of your phone Tap on the share icon from a note or directly from the home screen of your phone you can also choose to share via text message.

Creating short notes on your mobile phone can be a useful prompt to help you remember lecture or tutorial content. It can also be a great way to organise your thoughts when you are reading academic papers or journal articles. You can also use the notes app on your phone to store ideas and information that you want to refer to later.