Samsung Notes is a Paperless/Digital Note-Taking App where you can import documents, take notes, and use digital planners. We need a PDF annotation app for using PDF Planners and Note-Taking. As someone with a Samsung Tablet, I can definitely say that; Samsung Notes is our best option as it is the most compatible app for Samsung Tablets. Besides that, it is free and provides you with numerous possibilities that we will discover together!
GETTING STARTED WITH SAMSUNG NOTES
UNZIPPING YOUR FILES
1. Open ‘Files’ on your tablet and locate your downloaded files.
2. Tap the zipped file and select ‘extract’ on the bottom right.
IMPORT YOUR PDF PLANNERS AND NOTEBOOKS INTO SAMSUNG NOTES
Method 1: Import directly within Samsung Notes
1. Open Samsung Notes App.
2. Tap on the PDF icon.
3. Select your desired PDF file.
Method 2: Import from your files
1.Open ‘Files’ on your tablet and locate your download files.
2. Tap on the PDF file you want to import.
3. Open with ‘Samsung Notes,’ do not select ‘Samsung Notes Reader.’
USE THE FREE TEMPLATES ON SAMSUNG NOTES
There are free templates that Samsung Notes provides for digital note-taking and planning.
Select’ Three Dots’ in the top right corner.
Select ‘Page Template.’
Select the template you want to use.
Note: Don’t forget to check out the PDF Templates too!
DUPLICATE THE PAGES IN SAMSUNG NOTES
1. Open your document on Samsung Notes App.
2. Tap on The ‘Page Sorter 
Icon.’
3. Tap on the ‘Three Dots’ and select ‘Copy.’
4. To paste the page to the desired location, tap on ‘Three Dots’ of the previous page and select ‘Paste.’
DELETE THE PAGES IN SAMSUNG NOTES
1. Open your document on Samsung Notes App.
2. Tap on the ‘Page Sorter Icon.’
3. Tap on the ‘Three Dots’ and select ‘Delete.’
REORDER PAGES IN SAMSUNG NOTES
1. Open your document on Samsung Notes App.
2. Tap on the ‘Page Sorter Icon.’
3. Tap and hold the thumbnail of the page you would like to move.
4. Drag and drop the thumbnail of the page you’ve chosen to the desired location.
USE HYPERLINKS IN SAMSUNG NOTES
1. Open your PDF File on Samsung Notes.
2. Tap on the ‘Reading Mode 
Icon.’
If this is not working, follow these steps:
1. Go to your ‘Samsung Notes Settings.’
2. Select ‘Page Style and Template’ in the ‘General’ section.
3. Select ‘Individual Pages.’’
4. Re-import your file.
5. Open your file on Samsung Notes.
6. Tap on the ‘Reading Mode Icon.’
BOOKMARK PAGES IN SAMSUNG NOTES
1. Open your document on Samsung Notes App.
2. Tap on the ‘Page Sorter Icon.’
3. Tap the ‘Bookmark 
Icon’ on the top right of a page’s thumbnail.
Select the ‘Bookmark Icon’ from the pop-up menu for the pages you bookmarked.
ADD ELEMENTS TO YOUR NOTES
ADD VOICE RECORDINGS
1. Tap the ‘Insert 
Icon’ on the front page of your document.
2. Select ‘Voice Recording’ to add voice recordings.
ADD STICKERS AND IMAGES FROM YOUR GALLERY
1. Tap on the ‘Insert Icon.’
2. Select ‘Image.’
3. Select ‘Gallery.’
4. Select the stickers you want to use.
5. Resize them and move them to the desired place.
How to Make Stickers on Samsung Gallery?
1. Tap ‘Text Mode.’
2. Select the ‘Emoji Icon’ from the keyboard.
3. Select ‘+’ to download more stickers.
ADD IMAGES FROM THE SAMSUNG INTERNET
Drag and drop the image you want to add in the Split-Screen View.
1. Open up your Sticker Book and Notes in the ‘Split-Screen View.’
2. Select ‘The Lasso Tool’ on both screens.
3. Copy and Paste The Stickers.
USE SPLIT-SCREEN VIEW ON YOUR SAMSUNG TABLET
1. Open Samsung Notes App.
2. Press the ‘Recents’ icon.
3. Tap on the Samsung notes icon.
4. Select ‘Open in Split Screen View.’
5. To choose a secondary app, search for the app you want to open up.
In split screen view, you can switch windows, rotate them and open the screen in pop-up view.
ORGANIZING YOUR NOTES
ORGANIZE YOUR FILES IN SAMSUNG NOTES
You can create folders and subfolders to organize your notes on Samsung Notes.
1. On your folders page, select three dots.
2. Select ‘Create Folder.’
3. Tap and hold the file or note that you want to move.
4. Select ‘Move’ and then select the destination folder.
Method 1: Import from Images
1. Tap on the ‘Insert Icon’ on the first page of your document.
2. Select ‘Image.’’
3. Select ‘Gallery.’
4. Select the extra cover you want to use.
5. Resize it.
Method 2: Import Your Cover as A Pdf File
1. Tap on the ‘Insert Icon’ on the first page of your document.
2. Select ‘PDF.’’
3. Select ‘Gallery.’
4. Select the extra cover you want to use.
5. Move your cover to the top in the ‘Page Sorter View.’
SEARCH YOUR NOTES
LOCK YOUR NOTES
SYNC YOUR NOTES
Sync with Samsung Cloud:
1. On the main screen, Select ‘Settings,’
2. Select Sync with Samsung Cloud.
3. Sign in to Samsung Cloud Account.
4. Your notes will be synced automatically between your devices.
SAMSUNG NOTES TOOLBAR FOR BEGINNERS
The Tool Bar and The Navigation Bar in Samsung Notes.
PEN MODE
TEXT MODE
ERASER MODE
SELECTION MODE
S PEN TO TEXT
STRAIGHTEN YOUR TEXT
CONVERT TO TEXT
CHANGE STYLE
EASY WRITING PAD
AUTO-FIX SHAPES
DRAW & HOLD TO MAKE SHAPES
MOVE THE TOOLBAR
Change the toolbar location by dragging and dropping
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Hi! Where do you get the notebook covers?
Some of them are from my shop, some of them are from my freebies library!
Thank you for your lovely guide! Though I’ve been using SSN for quite some time, I still learned a lot from you.
I do have a question: I’ve been looking for a Template for a 5-column grid or table. Failing that, is there a way to create columns in SSN? I must tell you, I’m not using a tablet—I’m on my phone. I want to keep up with my sleep patterns.
Thanks very much!
Hello!
Thank you so much for your kind words; they truly mean a lot to me!
Regarding your question, Samsung Notes doesn’t currently have a feature for creating tables. However, you can explore some free templates available in the templates section. Here’s a tutorial on how to find them, you might discover one that suits your needs: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwvV356oF76/
Alternatively, if your phone supports an S Pen, you can simply draw it. But, if you provide more details, I’d be more than happy to create a simple template for you. Just let me know your preferences.
Once again, thank you for your comment! 🤍
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I have issues with the pdf that I put on samsung notes where the pdf is sideways and I can’t rotate it 90 degrees to make it straight. I would have to turn off my screen rotate and turn my tablet sideways fill out the form than go turn the auto rotate back on because I have a neck tablet holder strap that strap around your neck and holds the tablet sideways.
Hello! I’m not sure the exact solution, but I think maybe the PDF you imported is in landscape, so this is why you are experiencing this issue. I hope you will solve the problem!
I cannot find the “copy” function on the version of Samsung Notes, and I am not able to edit any pages I have saved.
Please make sure that you are in the editing mode, so the problem will be solved!