Google Keep's Hidden Features Transform It into Productivity Powerhouse
A journalist shares her experience of discovering the hidden features of Google Keep that turned it into her productivity powerhouse.
The writer, Mahnoor Faisal, had tried various productivity apps to keep her organized but overlooked Google Keep due to its simple interface. However, she soon realized that Keep has a surprising number of features beneath the surface.
One of the key features is its search functionality, which allows users to filter notes by type, labels, colors, and even automatically recognized categories. This makes it easy to find specific notes, even if they were saved with no organization whatsoever.
Faisal also discovered that Keep can recognize text inside images attached to notes, allowing her to search for a word or phrase in a lecture slide, receipt, screenshot, or photo.
The writer changed her approach to using labels and archived notes by treating the main Notes screen like an inbox. She added relevant labels and archived notes, which disappeared from the main screen but were still searchable and visible under their labels.