BENRI / GUIDES
Use your notes where you need them
Prepare a list at your desk and open it on your phone, or turn a mobile meeting note into a reply on your computer. Make each note ready for the moment it matters.
You may write and use a note in different places
A shopping reminder can start at a desk but become useful at the store. Meeting points captured on a phone may be needed when writing a reply on a computer.
Choose when and where you will open a note as well as where to save it. Start with one note you expect to use next.
Choose access that fits your usual devices
Use iCloud Notes for an Apple-centered workflow, Keep to work through a Google account or BENRI for quick browser notes across devices. Whichever method you choose, open the same account and collection on the device where the note will be used.
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Compare methods for your task| Method | Useful for | What to consider |
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| BENRI Sticky Notes | Quick browser notes on phone and computer | Use the same BENRI account on both devices |
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| Apple Notes | Writing on an iPhone and using Apple devices | iCloud notes can also be viewed and edited on the Web |
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| Google Keep | Keeping notes with a Google account | Make sure you are viewing the account where the note was saved |
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BENRI Sticky Notes: Prepare on the computer and check on the phone
- Open BENRI Sticky Notes and type into the note input.
- Add a title if useful and save it to the list. You can also make a checklist.
- Pin a frequently used note so it is easy to open from the cards.
- Use the same BENRI account on another phone or computer to view and edit the same note.
Choose a card from the overview to read and edit it wherever you are. For example, check off items from a shopping list while standing in the store.
The computer shows the same sample notes as the phone, arranged as cards. (Japanese interface.)
The same saved notes can be viewed and edited on your phone (Japanese interface).BENRI Sticky Notes: write a note ↗
Apple Notes: write a note and open it in iCloud
- Open Notes on your iPhone and create a note. Use an iCloud folder if you also want to access it on a computer.
- Add a title and return to the list. Pin a note you use frequently.
- On your computer, sign in to iCloud.com with the same Apple Account and open Notes.
A built-in iPhone option that can include images and documents. Computer access requires storing the note in iCloud rather than only on the device.
Open the official instructions
Google Keep: write a card and use the same account
- Open Google Keep and select the Google account that will hold the note.
- Create a note, enter its title and text, then close it. Use a checklist for items such as shopping.
- Use that same account in the phone app and at keep.google.com to open and update the card.
Useful for a card overview of notes kept in a Google account. When using work and personal accounts, keep track of which one holds the note.
Open the official instructions
Choose a title that describes the content
Choose a title that tells you what the note contains, such as “Shopping list”, “Meeting questions” or “Video ideas”.
Put individual shopping items or questions on separate lines. On another device, the title will help you choose the note and the line breaks will make it easy to read.
Open the note where you need it
Check an item at the store, read a question during a meeting or review a decision before replying. Open the same note on the phone or computer you have with you.
Edit it when the information changes, so the updated content is available when you next open it on another device.
