actualNoteContentPart: # How do I create a new note?
  Oh my gosh, there are so many different ways to create a note.
  
  ## Create a note using the "New note" button
  Once you [log into Amplenote,](https://www.amplenote.com/login)  click the "New note" button found in the top right corner to start redacting a new note. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  After logging into Amplenote you are automatically taken to the Jots mode. [Jots](/help/jots)  are regular notes that are automatically created for you every day. Pressing the "New note" button will switch to Notes mode and it will open a brand new note for editing.
  
  If you press Cltr-Click or Cmd-Click on the new New note button, the newly created note will be open in the [Peek Viewer](https://www.amplenote.com/notes/ffbf729e-0397-11ed-a1b4-7eb08a2c5cd0)  instead.
  
  ## Create a note with the note hotkey
  In accordance with the [hotkey help page](https://www.amplenote.com/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Create_a_new_note_) :
  On macOS: Cmd-Alt-N aka Cmd-Option-N
  On PC: Ctrl-Option-N
  
  ## Create a note using double brackets [[ 
  A subject worth its own page 🙌: [Using Double Brackets [[ for Note Creation/Linking](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax)  
  
  ## Create new notes from text selection
  There are 2 ways to create new notes based on the selected text; both are covered in depth in another help article:
  By creating a note **titled after the text selection**: [Note linking guide (at @ and double-bracket [[ notation)#The phrase-linking hotkey (@ or [)](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#The_phrase-linking_hotkey_(@_or__))  
  By **moving the selected text to a new note**: [Using Double Brackets [[ for Note Creation/Linking#Extracting text selection to a note](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#Extracting_text_selection_to_a_note) .
processedNoteContent: ---
  title: Notes & Writing
  tags: 
  headers: # How do I create a new note?
  ---
  How do I create a new note?
  Oh my gosh, there are so many different ways to create a note. 
  Create a note using the "New note" button
  Once you [log into Amplenote,](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    click the "New note" button found in the top right corner to start redacting a new note. After logging into Amplenote you are automatically taken to the Jots mode. [Jots](/help/jots)
    are regular notes that are automatically created for you every day. Pressing the "New note" button will switch to Notes mode and it will open a brand new note for editing. If you press Cltr-Click or Cmd-Click on the new New note button, the newly created note will be open in the [Peek Viewer](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    instead. 
  Create a note with the note hotkey
  In accordance with the [hotkey help page](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   :
  On macOS: Cmd-Alt-N aka Cmd-Option-N
  On PC: Ctrl-Option-N 
  Create a note using double brackets [[
  A subject worth its own page 🙌: [Using Double Brackets [ [ for Note Creation/Linking](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax)
  
  Create new notes from text selection
  There are 2 ways to create new notes based on the selected text; both are covered in depth in another help article:
  By creating a note titled after the text selection
  : [Note linking guide (at @ and double-bracket [[ notation)#The phrase-linking hotkey (@ or [)](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#The_phrase-linking_hotkey_(@_or__))
  
  By moving the selected text to a new note
  : [Using Double Brackets [ [ for Note Creation/Linking#Extracting text selection to a note](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#Extracting_text_selection_to_a_note)
   .
noteTitle: Notes & Writing