On many occasions, we focus the use of our device on installing third-party applications that can satisfy our use needs without taking into account the apps that the manufacturer itself includes in its software. And this is the case of MIUI, a layer that includes a large number of native applications of great value that can save us the installation of other services.
In this post let’s focus on the Notes app which is installed by default on our Xiaomi phone, a really advanced software that hides many tricks with which to get the most out of it and that we explain in depth below.
Create mind maps to better organize your projects
To start with these tricks, we have to talk about one of the latest features that have come to the MIUI Notes app. These are the so-called “mental maps”, a really simple way of being able to outline our projects without having to draw them manually.
Once we create a new note, the application itself suggests creating a mind map. This can be viewed in two ways: in note or outline format. Our recommendation is that you fill in all the content of the map in the note format, to later be able to view it as an outline.
Once we have completed our map with all the content, We can expand it, move all the information to our liking, edit it or even export the document as an image to be able to share it with other users.
Add images or voice recordings to your notes
Another interesting feature that the application offers us is that of to be able to add voice notes and images to our notes. In addition, it is done in a very simple way: you will only have to create a new note and, at the bottom of the screen, select the icon of voice notes or images depending on what you need.
With this, it will be easy to organize your ideas to view them later, and We can even add descriptions to the images to indicate any type of appreciation to take into account when you need to access said information.
Customize the background and color of the notes to differentiate them
Of course, something that we all like is that we are given the greatest possible customization capacity in all aspects of the interface of our phone. In fact, MIUI is one of the layers that stands out the most in this regard, and your notes app can also enjoy this customization.
In this case, Xiaomi allows us to modify our notes with different personalized backgrounds that will give a touch of differentiation to each of them. In order to access this option, we will only have to:
- Access any note stored in the application
- At the top right, tap the shirt icon
- Now, you will see at the bottom a series of predefined styles to choose from. Select the one you like the most to apply it
Create folders to organize your notes by theme
Order is essential when it comes to being more productive. Therefore, Xiaomi includes in its Notes app the possibility of creating different folders to be able to easily categorize the different notes that we have stored.
Also, creating them is super simple. We will only have to ** leave pressed a note and select those that we want to include in the same folder. ** Once selected, click at the bottom on the option “Create a folder” and indicate the name with which we want to name it.
Quickly access your notes or tasks from any screen of the system
Finally, we want to dedicate the last trick to teach you how you can take quick notes or access the tasks that you have configured from any part of the system where you are.
To configure it, we will only have to:
- Access the “Notes” application of your Xiaomi phone
- At the top right, access the “Settings” menu of the application
- Once inside, select the option “Quick Notes”
- Activate the “Quick Notes” section
After this simple configuration, we will see how in the upper left part of our screen a small bar appears that We can display by sliding our finger from right to left of the screen in that area.
With this, we will have quick access to all our previously created notes or tasks, and we can even add new ones quickly and easily by selecting the “+” button in each of the two sections.