From the home screen,
tap the plus sign 
and
select the note type you want.This topic explains how you create, edit and delete research notes in MindView Assist. For a general introduction to the app, see "Installing the app and logging in".
From the home screen,
tap the plus sign and
select the note type you want.
Provide content for the
note and select optional settings if needed. For detailed information,
see below.
Save the research note
by tapping the checkmark 
.
The note is saved and synchronized with your account. This generally happens quickly, but you can synchronize manually as explained in "Selecting app settings" in "Navigating and setting up the app".
If you create new research notes while viewing a specific folder as explained under "Viewing items in a specific folder" in "Navigating and setting up the app", the new notes are automatically placed in this folder.
Use your device’s camera
to take a photo.
Review the photo, and
save or discard it using the options offered by your device. If you discard
the photo, the camera opens again so you can take a new one.
After saving the photo, edit the note if needed:
Tap Retake
to discard the current photo and take a new
one.
Tap Choose
to discard the current photo and select an existing
image on your device instead.
Browse all media files on your device, or select a specific location using the drop-down at the top of the screen.
You can also tap Open
File 
at the bottom of the screen and select
a location on your device.
Tap OCR
to identify and extract text in the image.
The text is inserted in a new text note that you can edit and save as described below.
How successfully the OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts
text depends on the clarity of the text in the image. In general, typed
letters are identified more accurately than handwriting.
Tap Title
to edit the title of the note.
Under Source/Citation
and Folder, add a source for the
note and/or place it in a folder. For more information, see "Working
with folders and sources".
If you add a source, a citation referencing the source is automatically added to the note. For book or journal sources, you can enter page numbers for the citation.
Tap Color
to change the background color of the note.
Choosing different background colors lets you filter your research notes by color as explained under "Filtering items" in "Navigating and setting up the app".
Tap the three dots 
to delete the note (see below) or share it with others
using the features available on your device.
See the documentation for your apps or device for more information on your sharing options.
Enter the text of the
text note using your device’s on-screen keyboard (or another input method
such as dictation, if your device supports it).
Tap Read
Aloud 
to have the note read aloud. You can
select the language on the drop-down.
Tap the checkmark to save the text.
After saving the text, edit the note if needed:
Tap the text to edit
it. Tap the checkmark to save the updated text.
Tap Read
Aloud to have the note read aloud.
Edit the title, create
or select sources and folders, change the note color and/or delete or
share the note as explained for picture notes above.
Use your device’s camera
to record a video.
Review the video, and
save or discard it using the options offered by your device. If you discard
the video, the camera opens again so you can record a new one.
After saving the video, edit the note if needed:
Tap Retake
to discard the current video and record a new one.
Tap Choose
to discard the current video and select a video
from your device instead.
Edit the title, create
or select sources and folders, change the note color and/or remove or
share the note as explained for picture notes above.
Tap Record
to start recording audio from your device's microphone
(or another audio source connected to your device).
You can pause recording by tapping Pause
. Resume recording by tapping Record
again.
Tap the checkmark to end and save the recording.
After saving the recording, edit the note if needed:
Tap Play/Pause
and Stop 
to play
the recording.
Tap Record
to discard the current recording and record a new
one.
Tap Transcribe
to transcribe the content of the audio note.
The transcribed text is inserted in a new text note that you can edit and save as described above.
The transcription feature can process recordings up to 60 seconds. How
successfully it recognizes text depends on the quality of the recording.
In general, carefully enunciated words and sentences recorded with high
clarity and little background noise are identified more accurately than
mumbling or noisy recordings.
Edit the title, create
or select sources and folders, change the note color and/or remove or
share the note as explained for picture notes above.
Select an existing image
on your device.
Browse all media files on your device, or select a specific location using the drop-down at the top of the screen.
You can also tap Open
File at the bottom of the screen and select
a location on your device.
When the note is saved, it works just like a picture note. You have the same editing options as for other picture notes.
When you have created and saved a research note, you can open it for editing from the home screen. You can also edit items that you have created using the Capture toolbar and saved to the Research panel as explained in the documentation for your desktop version of MindView.
Tap the item on the list
to open it for editing.
Edit the item as required.
Your options when editing are the same as when creating research notes. For more information, see the descriptions for each note type above.
Tap the checkmark to save your changes.
Tap
the item to open it, tap the three dots , and tap
Delete Note.