Getting Started with the Notability Web App

Overview

The Notability web app brings the power of note-taking to your browser! Create new notes, collaborate with your team, easily organize and search your notes, study with Learn, and more!

Creating Notes

Note Creation

  • Open and edit empty notes.
  • Start fresh with a blank note anytime.
  • Add audio recordings to capture lectures, meetings, or voice memos.
  • Use checklists to stay organized.
  • Format text with indentation options and smart highlighting.

Editing your Notes

  • Customize note titles.
  • Use the undo button to fix mistakes.
  • Move, rotate, and scale elements with ease.
  • Align elements for cleaner visuals.

Text Formatting Options

  • Choose from checkmarks, bullet points, and numbered lists.
  • Adjust line spacing and paragraph styling.

Content Management

  • Easily remove, copy, and paste content within notes.
  • Paste large amounts of text without performance issues.

Quick Actions and Search

  • Right-click for quick actions on text and ink.
  • Use the improved toolbar insert button to find tools faster.
  • Search within your notes or imported PDFs.

Note Library

  • Move notes between folders seamlessly.
  • Page scroll indicators help you stay oriented in longer notes.
  • Search for any note directly from within your note view.
  • Quickly return to your full library when needed.

Collaboration and Sharing

  • Collaborate smoothly with improved real-time syncing and ink rendering.
  • Legacy notes are now compatible with collaboration features.
  • Share notes easily using the share button.
  • Shared notes and uploaded images load reliably for all viewers.

Account and Onboarding 

  • Log in via Google, Apple, Microsoft SSO, or magic link.
  • New users enjoy an updated onboarding flow with helpful animations.
  • Returning users are directed straight to the web app from notability.com.

Settings and Preferences

  • Adjust zoom and scroll behavior to match your workflow.
  • Page outline improvements make it easier to see your location in a note.
  • The URL now reflects your selected folder for easy sharing.
  • The updated Stripe checkout page simplifies subscription management.

Learn 

  • Helpful prompts appear in empty notes to guide you in importing PDFs or recording audio.
  • Summarize your note content in the Learn Panel quizzesStudy-outline.svg
  • Access study tools via the Study button:
    • Choose between Auto, Flashcards, or Quiz.
    • Flashcard mode now includes auto-progression and shows the question side first.
  • Chat with your Note to ask questions and get answers instantly.

Microsurveys

  • Microsurveys are used to collect your feedback and are available from the library view.
  • You can start, pause, and return to surveys anytime.

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