Reference
Facts to look up: the types of notes, the settings of a topic, and the pages of the site. For step-by-step instructions see the how-to guides.
1. Note types
| Type | Contains |
|---|
| Plain text | Text only. The simplest kind of note. |
| Webpage | Text with markup (HTML). |
| Webframe | A window onto another web page, shown inside the note. The note can zoom in on part of that page; the content itself stays hosted elsewhere. |
| Capture | A screen capture of the web page, which you can draw on. |
| Drawing | A drawing made with simple drawing tools. |
More detail and examples: Types of notes.
2. Topic settings
Set by the topic owner on the topic's page, under Settings.
| Setting | When switched on |
|---|
| active | The topic is active. An inactive topic is shown only to its owner. |
| automatic enrolment | Eligible users are granted a subscription automatically when they ask for one, without waiting for the owner's approval. |
| anonymous access | People who are not subscribers — including visitors who are not logged in — can view the topic. |
| allow browsing | Subscribers can browse the content of the topic. |
| allow ai chat | The topic is available for AI chat. |
| show yellownotes | Lists the topic's notes on the page you are looking at. A display switch for the owner only; it is not saved and does not affect subscribers. |
3. Subscription status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|
| Pending approval | The subscriber has asked to join; the topic owner has not yet approved. |
| Active | The subscription is in use: the subscriber sees the topic's notes and, if the topic allows it, can chat with it. |
| Suspended | Paused by the subscriber or the owner; it can be activated again. |
| Blocked | Blocked by the topic owner. The topic is not available to the subscriber. |
4. Pages of the site
| Page | What it is for | Login |
|---|
| New note | Write a note for a web page, without the browser extension. | required |
| My notes | All the notes you have written, as notes or as a table. | required |
| Feed | Notes from the topics you subscribe to. | required |
| My topics | Create and manage the topics you own. | required |
| Subscriptions | The topics you subscribe to; add, suspend or remove subscriptions. | required |
| Subscribers | Everyone subscribed to your topics; approve, suspend, block, set quotas. | required |
| AI chat | Ask questions answered from the notes in selected topics. | required |
| Account | Account details, note template, public profile and statistics. | required |
| Get started with topics | Describe what you want to know and get topic suggestions. | not required (logging in enables search) |
| Settings | Display preferences for this browser, such as table text size. | not required |
| Downloads | The browser extension. | not required |
| F.A.Q. | Frequently asked questions, browser support and architecture. | not required |
| Privacy Policy · Data Portability | How your data is handled, exported and deleted. | not required |
5. Other reference material
