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Set how Notely moves, edits and looks

Choose how Notely jumps to notes, open the editor on selection, keep a trail of where you were, and set the search bar, accent color and language.

published by updated by Daniel Schulz

Goal

Make Notely fit the way you move around a busy file.

Before you start

  • Notely open in a file.

Steps

  1. Open the menu Click the menu button at the bottom left of the Notely window. It holds ⚡ Quick Actions & Shortcuts, Show Onboarding, Refresh Notes, two switches, and the System, AI Settings, UI Settings and Import Notes menus.
    Notely menu: Quick Actions & Shortcuts, Show Onboarding, Refresh Notes, two switches and four sub-menus.
    The menu at the bottom left of the Notely window (step 1).
  2. Jump to notes with or without animation When you click a note in the list, Notely switches to its page if needed, moves the canvas to it and selects it. Animated Canvas Jump (on by default) animates that move; switch it off to jump straight there.
  3. Open the editor on selection Switch on Auto Edit Mode to open the note editor as soon as you select a note on the canvas. Select the note's title or text layer to start the editor on that field.
  4. Keep the search bar visible or not In UI Settings, Search input keeps the Filter Notes bar visible. Switch it off for more room: press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on a Mac) in Notely to show the bar, and Escape to hide it.
    UI Settings: Search input on, Emoji, Minimal UI, Navigation History off, Brand color and Hide footer links.
    UI Settings: search bar, navigation history and brand color (steps 4 to 6).
  5. Go back to where you were In UI Settings, switch on Navigation History. Notely lists the places you selected on the canvas, newest first, with the page and the time (up to 15). Click an entry to jump back.
  6. Set the accent color and language In UI Settings, Brand color changes Notely's accent color; the reset button next to it restores the default. In System, Language switches Notely between English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Korean, Portuguese (Brazil) and Turkish.
    System menu: Analyze Storage, Clear Cache, Import Notes (JSON), Data & Privacy, Scan Depth and Language.
    System, with the Language list at the bottom (step 6).

Tips

  • The button next to the menu button (Toggle window size) widens the Notely window and narrows it again.
  • Show Onboarding replays the short introduction, and ⚡ Quick Actions & Shortcuts lists Notely's Quick Actions.

Result

Notely jumps, edits and looks the way you set it, and keeps those settings the next time you open it.

If something goes wrong

  • The list misses notes I just added or changed outside Notely.

    Choose Refresh Notes in the menu. If notes are still missing, choose System, then Clear Cache: Notely clears and rebuilds its cache, which can take a few seconds, and says 'Cache Cleared 🗑️' when it is done.

  • The search bar is gone.

    Search input is switched off. Press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F) to show the bar, or switch Search input on again in UI Settings.

Common questions

Is Animated Canvas Jump on by default?

Yes. Auto Edit Mode and Navigation History are off until you switch them on.

Which languages does Notely speak?

English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Korean, Portuguese (Brazil) and Turkish.