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In this complete MindNote tutorial, you’ll learn how to use MindNote to optimize notetaking, organize information, and boost productivity.
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The following section provides a step-by-step written guide for using the AI notetaker. To proceed, access the first part via this Floik link, then continue to the second part using the following link.
Guide - I
- 1
View the main notes dashboard
The screen shows the My Notes dashboard with a search bar, group filters such as All Notes , Friends , Family , and several existing note cards. This is the starting point for navigating groups, settings, and creating new notes.
- 2
Open profile settings from the avatar
On the MindNote dashboard, the user clicks the profile avatar in the top-left section under the browser toolbar. This opens the account Profile & Settings panel.
- 3
Toggle dark mode on
Inside Profile Settings, the user clicks the Dark Mode switch on the right side. This changes the interface to a dark appearance while keeping the settings modal open.
- 4
Switch back to light mode
While still in Profile Settings with the dark theme applied, the user clicks the Dark Mode switch again to return the interface to light mode.
- 5
Review profile settings options
The Profile Settings modal shows controls to Upload Avatar, edit Username, change Email, adjust Privacy Settings, Change Password, and Delete Account. Dark Mode is now disabled.
- 6
Open privacy and data controls
In Profile Settings, the user clicks the Privacy Settings button. A new Privacy & Data Controls view opens listing options like Consent Management, Data Portability, Data Deletion, and Privacy Policy.
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Return to profile settings
From the Privacy & Data Controls screen, the user clicks the top-left ← Back to Profile Settings button to return to the main profile settings modal.
- 8
Close profile settings modal
Back in Profile Settings , the user clicks the close button in the top-right corner of the modal to dismiss it and return to the main My Notes dashboard.
- 9
Add a new group
On the My Notes dashboard, the user clicks the + Add Group button on the right side of the Groups section to open the Create New Group dialog.
- 10
Enter a new group name
The Create New Group popup is centered on screen with a single text field. The user starts typing a name, shown here as Productivity, into the group name input.
- 11
Confirm creation of the group
After entering the name in the Create New Group dialog, the user clicks the Create Group button to add the new Productivity group to the list of groups.
- 12
See the new group in the list
Back on the My Notes dashboard, the new Productivity group appears at the end of the group filter row alongside existing groups like Friends, Family, and work.
- 13
Open the Productivity group
The user clicks the Productivity group pill in the group filter row. The notes grid disappears and the Productivity group view shows an empty area along with subgroup controls.
- 14
Start creating a subgroup
Within the Productivity group view, the user clicks the small + icon next to the group name. This opens a Create Subgroup dialog with a Subgroup name... input and Save Subgroup and Cancel buttons.
- 15
Cancel subgroup creation
With the Create Subgroup popup open, the user clicks Cancel, closing the dialog and returning to the empty Productivity group view.
- 16
Return to All Notes view
From the Productivity-only view, the user clicks the All Notes pill in the group filter row. This restores the full list of all notes across groups on the dashboard.
- 17
Locate the new note creation button
In the All Notes view, a floating toolbar appears near the bottom center of the screen with several icons, including a +-style button used to create a new note.
- 18
Create a new note from toolbar
The user clicks the center button in the floating bottom toolbar. This action navigates away from the dashboard and opens the Text Editor screen for composing a new note.
- 19
Review the empty text editor layout
The Text Editor screen displays a Cover Image section with an Add cover image area and Upload/Hide controls, a Note title... field, a large Start writing... body area, a Select group dropdown, formatting toolbar, and a Save Notebutton.
- 20
Open file chooser to upload cover image
In the Text Editor, the user clicks the Upload button in the Cover Image section. This triggers the operating system's file picker so an image can be selected as the note's cover.
- 21
Select an image file for the cover
The system file picker window is visible over the text editor. An image file is highlighted in the list, ready to be opened as the note's cover image.
- 22
Click the Add cover image area
Back in the editor, with the Add cover image placeholder visible, the user clicks directly on that area, which is another way to trigger adding or updating the cover image.
- 23
Place cursor in the note title field
The user clicks into the Note title... input so they can type the title for the note above the main body area.
- 24
View filled-in cover and content example
The editor now shows a populated cover image banner at the top, the title set to Productivity, and example body text inside the writing area, demonstrating a completed note layout before saving.
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Click into the main body area
The user clicks inside the large Start writing... area under the title, placing the cursor so they can type or paste the main note content.
- 26
Assign the note to the Productivity group
In the editor footer, the user opens the Select group dropdown and chooses Productivity so the note will belong to that group when saved.
- 27
Focus the AI instruction input
Below the formatting toolbar, the user clicks the Enter instruction (e.g., 'translate to Spanish' or 'correct grammar') input field, preparing to type an instruction for processing the note content.
- 28
Type into the instruction field
The user begins entering text into the instruction input under the note, as indicated by characters appearing at the start of the field. This prepares a command to be used with the Process button.
- 29
Remove the current cover image
At the top of the editor, the user clicks the small × button in the Cover Image area. This clears the existing cover, returning the section to the empty Add cover image placeholder.
- 30
Toggle cover visibility controls
At the top-right of the Cover Image section, the user clicks the Hide button and then the same control (labeled Upload afterwards), demonstrating how to hide or show the cover image area while the rest of the editor remains.
- 31
Review the filled note example
Observe the text editor showing a cover image with the heading banner, a filled content area with example text, the group selector, formatting toolbar, AI instruction input, and the Save Note button. - 32
Click inside the main content area
Select the large text box under the section title so you can start or continue writing in the main body of the note. - 33
View typed content in the body field
The main content area now contains example text formatted as a question and numbered list, showing how written content appears in the editor with the cover image still visible above.
- 34
Review the formatted list layout
The content field shows the same example text with numbered lines, demonstrating how multi-line content and lists look within the editor below the cover image and title.
- 35
Observe the content as bullet-style steps
The note body displays a three-step numbered list under the question header, illustrating how multiple lines of structured content appear in the editor with the toolbar and group selector below.
- 36
View the note with list and group selected
The text editor shows the completed three-item list, and the group selector underneath is set to the Productivitygroup, while the instruction input remains available at the bottom.
- 37
Scroll to the instruction input area
The view is centered slightly lower, showing the group dropdown set to Productivity, the formatting toolbar, and the AI instruction input field ready for additional instructions about the note.
- 38
Select the Productivity group from the dropdown
Open the group dropdown under the note and click the Productivity option so the note is associated with that group. - 39
Confirm the group selection below the note
After choosing, the group dropdown now shows Productivity as the selected value beneath the numbered list content.
- 40
Click into the instruction input field
Place the cursor in the instruction box at the bottom labeled with an example such as translating or correcting grammar, so you can type a custom instruction for the note. - 41
Begin typing an instruction below the note
The instruction input now contains the first typed character, indicating that custom guidance is being entered while the main note and Productivity group remain unchanged above.
- 42
Scroll to show the cover image placeholder
The editor scrolls slightly upward, revealing the Cover Image section at the top with a placeholder image, while the note content and group selector remain visible below.
- 43
Return focus to the instruction area
The screen centers again on the Productivity group selector and the instruction input field, ready for further typing while the cover image section stays visible above.
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Continue editing the instruction text
With the cursor active in the instruction field, additional characters are typed so the instruction line begins to form below the note. - 45
Open the file chooser over the editor
A system file selection window appears over the dimmed text editor page, ready for choosing a file, while the note and its controls remain visible in the background.
- 46
Remove the existing cover image
Back in the editor, click the × button on the current cover image preview to delete that cover from the note. - 47
View the empty cover image placeholder
After removal, the cover section shows an empty area with the prompt and icon, indicating no cover image is currently set while the note content stays intact below.
- 48
Click the Add cover image area
In the cover section at the top of the editor, click the central Add cover image prompt to start adding a new cover image for the note.
- 49
Review the editor with empty cover and content
The text editor shows the blank cover placeholder at the top and the existing three-item list in the main content, along with the Productivity group selector and instruction field below.
- 50
Center view on the content field again
The frame slightly shifts so the main content text box is centered with the empty cover area partially visible above and control elements below.
- 51
Refocus the cursor on the content textarea
Click back inside the large note content box so the insertion point appears at the end of the numbered list, ready for additional typing or editing.
- 52
Show the editor with cover and controls visible
The editor remains on the same page, now clearly showing the empty cover area labeled Cover Image, the Productivity-titled section, note content, group dropdown, and toolbar with the instruction input at the bottom.
- 53
Hover near the back navigation in the browser
The cursor moves toward the upper left of the browser chrome above the text editor page, preparing for possible navigation away from the editor while the note remains unchanged.
- 54
Click the Hide toggle in the cover section
In the cover image area of the text editor, click the Hide control in the top-right corner to toggle the visibility of the cover section.
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