GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux 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. A properties dialog is displayed.

  3. Click on the Notes tab. 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.