Take Notes

Let’s see, the iPad is roughly the size of a pad of paper, easy to hold in the hand, and capable of storing a lot of information. When you need to jot down some ideas, the Notes app is ready with a familiar yellow legal pad (mounted in a virtual leather holder, even, when viewed in landscape orientation).

Create a note

Here comes the hard part. Tap the New Note button () and start typing. (Actually, not so hard.)

The first line of the note becomes the title, which appears in the toolbar and in the Notes list. In landscape orientation, that list sits off to the side (Figure 10.15); in portrait mode, tap the Notes button to bring up a popover containing all the notes you’ve stored.

Figure 10.15. The Notes app, viewed wide

If you’re looking for something in particular, enter a term in the Search field at the top of the Notes list (Figure 10.16).