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# Create and work with notes

Notes can be created from several places in Hippoly depending on what you want to take notes on. Regardless of where you create them, all your notes are gathered in one place and are always private to you.

## Create a note

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Workspace note" %}
To create a general-purpose note that is not linked to a specific meeting or file:

1. Open the notes panel.
2. Click `New note`.
3. Start writing — your note is saved automatically.
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Meeting note" %}
To create a note linked to a specific meeting:

1. Open the meeting and go to the tools panel.
2. Click the **Notes** section.
3. Click `New note` or open an existing note for the meeting.
4. Start writing — your note is saved automatically.

Meeting notes are linked to the meeting and will appear when you open the meeting's notes section again.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="File or document note" %}
To create a note linked to a specific file or Hippoly Doc:

1. Open the file preview or document.
2. Open the **Private notes** section.
3. Click `New note` or open an existing note for the file.
4. Start writing — your note is saved automatically.
   {% endtab %}
   {% endtabs %}

## Edit a note

Open the note you want to edit and start typing. Notes use a rich-text editor that supports formatting such as headings, bold, italic, lists, and links. Your changes are **saved automatically** as you type — there is no manual save button.

## Find your notes

All your notes are gathered in the notes panel. You can browse through them or use the search field to find a specific note by title or content. Notes show a context icon (meeting or file) so you can quickly see what they are linked to.

{% hint style="info" %}
Notes are **completely private**. No one else in the workspace can see your notes — not even workspace administrators.
{% endhint %}


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