actualNoteContentPart: For users of Amplenote's desktop app, it's possible to pick a key combination that will let you capture an idea to Amplenote the instant you have it. 
  
  # Picking a global task capture shortcut (hotkey)
  Open the desktop app and choose "Settings" from under the main "Amplenote Desktop" menu, at the top of your Amplenote window (e.g., [on macOS](https://images.amplenote.com/46cdef9a-34d1-11f0-8450-014093b0acdc/7b9f3b4a-03df-4bfe-b457-231c891fee97.png) ). 
  
  You can also open Amplenote Desktop's settings via Cmd , on macOS or Ctrl , on PC.
  
  After you have opened Amplenote Desktop Settings, the first option in the menu is "Global task capture shortcut"
  
  
  Choose a key combination you will remember when you want to capture a new task
  
  
  You can also pick a global shortcut that will send you straight to the lookup for your note list by entering a value in "Global quick open shortcut."
  
  # Capturing a task via global popup
  No matter what app you are working in on desktop, when you trigger your Global Task Capture hotkey, you'll be sent to a waiting input to capture your latest idea/responsibility:
  
  
  Global task capture popup
  
  
  The main thing to remember: this modest-looking input box actually packs all the functionality from Amplenote's usual note editing experience. So, you're not just capturing text: you're capturing text, Rich Footnotes (images/videos/etc), and any slash commands (e.g., marking the task as "Important," or [setting a Deadline for it](https://www.amplenote.com/help/setting_a_task_todo_event_scheduling_deadline) ).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Select text, then paste in images or videos to help your future self when it comes time to tackle the task.
  
  # Finishing capture
  When you've finished describing what you want to work on later, you can use Cmd-Enter (macOS) or Ctrl-Enter (PC) to save the new task to whichever note you selected. 
  
  The numbered notes that are shown at the bottom of the Global Task Capture are the latest  notes that you interacted with. If you press Ctrl and the number shown next to the note, that will be the destination for your new task. Otherwise, you can press tab to move from the "text input" field to the "pick note" selector, and press "Enter" to pick which note this task reside within.
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  For users of Amplenote's desktop app, it's possible to pick a key combination that will let you capture an idea to Amplenote the instant you have it. 
  Picking a global task capture shortcut (hotkey)
  Open the desktop app and choose "Settings" from under the main "Amplenote Desktop" menu, at the top of your Amplenote window (e.g., [on macOS](https://images.amplenote.com)`
   ). You can also open Amplenote Desktop's settings via Cmd , on macOS or Ctrl , on PC. After you have opened Amplenote Desktop Settings, the first option in the menu is "Global task capture shortcut" Choose a key combination you will remember when you want to capture a new task You can also pick a global shortcut that will send you straight to the lookup for your note list by entering a value in "Global quick open shortcut." 
  Capturing a task via global popup
  No matter what app you are working in on desktop, when you trigger your Global Task Capture hotkey, you'll be sent to a waiting input to capture your latest idea/responsibility: Global task capture popup The main thing to remember: this modest-looking input box actually packs all the functionality from Amplenote's usual note editing experience. So, you're not just capturing text: you're capturing text, Rich Footnotes (images/videos/etc), and any slash commands (e.g., marking the task as "Important," or [setting a Deadline for it](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   ). Select text, then paste in images or videos to help your future self when it comes time to tackle the task. 
  Finishing capture
  When you've finished describing what you want to work on later, you can use Cmd-Enter (macOS) or Ctrl-Enter (PC) to save the new task to whichever note you selected. The numbered notes that are shown at the bottom of the Global Task Capture are the latest  notes that you interacted with. If you press Ctrl and the number shown next to the note, that will be the destination for your new task. Otherwise, you can press tab to move from the "text input" field to the "pick note" selector, and press "Enter" to pick which note this task reside within.
noteTitle: Global task/event capture hotkey on desktop (Bonus: global note open key)