Manage your notes

When you open BlackBerry Notes, the app automatically synchronizes with the notes in your work email account. While the app is open, notes synchronize every ten minutes. You can swipe down on the list to force synchronization at any time. BlackBerry Notes supports Bluetooth keyboard navigation and shortcuts. Press and hold the Command key to display available shortcuts.
Note: Depending on the Microsoft Exchange Server version you are using, inline attachments may not be supported in the Outlook Web App or in Microsoft Outlook.
Do any of the following:

Task

Steps

Create a note
  1. Tap Create a note icon.
  2. Type a title for the note.
  3. In the Add note field, type your note. Use the rich text toolbar below the text field to show or hide the keyboard and change font style, size, and color.
  4. Tap The Save icon.

Add the note to a category
  1. Tap The Menu icon > Edit Categories.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To add the note to an existing category, tap Edit Categories and tap a category.
    • To create a new category and add the note, tap Add icon, type a category title and select a category color. Tap Done.

Add an attachment to the note
  1. Tap Menu icon > Add Attachment.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Tap Take picture: to take a picture. Attaching videos is not supported.
    • Tap Photo Library: to access your native photo repository and choose an existing picture file.
  3. Tap The Save icon.

Send a note as an email
  1. In an open note, tap The Menu icon > Send As Email.
  2. If necessary, type your BlackBerry Work password.
  3. Compose your email message.
  4. To return to your note, tap The Launcher icon > Notes icon.
  5. Tap The Save icon.

Sort your notes
Do one of the following:
  • Tap the Notes pull-down above the Notes list to sort by title, creation date, or last modified.
  • Tap The menu icon and tap Ascending icon or tap Descending icon to list notes in ascending or descending order.

Filter notes
  1. Tap Menu icon.
  2. Tap a date classification, category, or folder to display only the notes in it on the main page. Tap All Notes to turn off the filter.

Search for a note
  1. Tap Search icon.
  2. Type your search criteria.

Edit a note
  1. In the Notes list, tap a note.
  2. Tap the title of the note to change the title.
  3. Tap Menu icon > Edit Categories to add or remove assigned categories.
  4. Tap in the note body to edit the text for your note. Use the text toolbar below the text field to show or hide the keyboard and change font style, size, and color.
  5. Tap Save icon .

Delete a note
Do one of the following:
  • On the note list, press and hold the note that you want to delete. Tap Delete Note.
  • In a note, tap Menu icon > Trash icon.

Move a note to a folder

In a note, tap Menu icon > Move to Folder and select the destination folder.