Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Adding Notes to Files and Folders

You can add notes to files or folders. You can add notes to files or folders in the following ways:

To Add a Note Using the Properties Dialog

To add a note to a file or folder, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the file or folder to which you want to add a note.

  2. Choose File -> Properties.

  3. Click on the Notes tab in the properties dialog. In the Notes tabbed section, type the note.

  4. Click Close to close the properties dialog. A note emblem is added to the file or folder.

To delete a note, delete the note text from the Notes tabbed section.

To Add a Note Using Notes in the Side Pane

To add a note to a file or folder, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the file or folder to which you want to add a note in the view pane.

  2. Choose Notes from the drop-down list at the top of the side pane. To display the side pane, choose View -> Side Pane.

  3. Type the note in the side pane. A note emblem is added to the file or folder in the view pane, and a note icon is added to the side pane. You can click on this icon to display the note.

To delete a note, delete the note text from Notes in the side pane.