便笺可以成为您自学努力的强大盟友。借助Google Keep，您可以将便利贴(Post-Its)换成数字记事本，并在您的设备上同步。Keep 可能看起来很简单，但除了学生和学习者可以在任何地方使用的丰富多彩的清单之外，它还有许多简洁的功能。
让我们看看一些Google Keep提示以及如何使用Google Keep成为更有效率的学习者。
将您的笔记记录到 Google 文档中(Take Your Notes To Google Docs)
您可以在Google 文档和幻灯片(Google Docs and Slides)旁边的边栏中打开Keep。使用 Keep(Use Keep)作为大纲或粗略想法的占位符。然后，当您有更多时间时，通过简单的拖放(drag and drop)操作将它们添加到Google 文档(Google Docs)中。
你也可以反过来做。选择一个文本块并右键单击(text and right-click)以将其保存在Keep上。Keep会保存指向附在附注中的文档的链接。
提示：(Tip:) 使用 Google Keep(Use Google Keep)笔记作为收集随机笔记的常用工具。(commonplace tool)准备好后，将所有现场笔记整理到Google Doc中。
手绘思维导图(Mind Map With Freehand Drawing)
思维导(Mind)图有助于可视化不同概念之间的关系。论文是绘制思维导图的最佳工具。但是，任何为您提供徒手涂鸦空间的工具都紧随其后。
(Start)用手指绘制的思维导图(finger drawn mind map)开始头脑风暴。单击(Click)加号并选择绘图(Drawing)。使用钢笔(Pen)工具绘制简单的思维导图并将其保存到笔记中。
提示：使用(Tip:)思维导图(mind map)概述您的演示文稿。然后，在Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)中打开笔记以设计您的幻灯片。
用于更好组织的颜色代码注释(Color Code Notes For Better Organization)
用香草白做(Keep)笔记会很无聊。相反，Keep为您提供 12 种颜色供您选择，并使笔记在视觉上更加清晰。为了一目了然地将它们区分开来，您可以按任务、截止日期或笔记所包含的信息类型对它们进行颜色编码。
例如，有截止日期的紧急任务可以用红色标记。长期任务可以涂成绿色。基于主题的颜色选择可以是橙色代表创意(Ideas)或红色代表最重要的信息。
您可以使用Google Keep扩展的类别标签让您的组织更上一层楼。( Category Tabs for Google Keep)
提示：(Tip:)很容易忘记哪种颜色去哪里。单独记下颜色索引及其含义。
在没有文件夹的情况下组织你的笔记(Organize Your Notes Without Folders)
标签是组织笔记的一种更具体的方式。它们像主题标签一样工作，可以从顶部的栏中搜索。为您的标签添加一些想法，因为它们可能会变得一团糟。只需(Just)输入# label-name，Keep(label-name and Keep)将提示您应用标签（如果已存在）或创建标签（如果不存在）。
例如，您可以根据您的学习时间表(study schedule)为笔记添加标签。使用搜索栏(search bar)或标签列表仅关注当天的那些笔记。
提示：(Tip:) Keep 不支持嵌套标签。改用(Use)正斜杠之类的分隔符来模仿它们。标签列表可能会很长，但它们是按字母顺序排列的，所以这不是一个大问题。
从图像中获取文本(Grab Text From An Image)
Google Keep 支持光学字符识别 (OCR)(Optical Character Recognition (OCR))。当您想使用Google Keep从输入的笔记中获取内容时，这可能是一个节省时间的捷径。使用您的移动相机拍摄照片并将图像保存在Keep note中。OCR将拉入文本，您现在可以在Keep 注释(Keep note)本身中对其进行修改。
OCR 不太(OCR isn)适合手写文本，但您可以在课堂上的文本密集白板上试用它。(text dense whiteboard)即使字符识别(character recognition)失败，您也可以参考照片。从好的方面来说，您不必依赖其他OCR 软件(OCR software)。
提示：(Tip:) Keep 还可以在笔记中存储的图像中搜索特定文本。
与常见的清单协作(Collaborate With Common Checklists)
简单的清单不仅仅是一个让你的待办事项摆脱困境的地方。简陋的分步清单(step checklist)可以让您在一个漫长的项目中完成任务。用清单将你的主题分解成小步骤，看看它是否能帮助你更加了解学习过程(learning process)。
协作团队可以共享 Keep 清单并以相同的方式传达项目的详细信息。
提示：(Tip:)使用快捷键 L在列表模式下(list mode)打开新的Google Keep 记事(Google Keep note)。
使用语音备忘录进行修改(Revise With Voice Memos)
启动Keep 移动(Keep mobile)应用程序，单击屏幕右下角的麦克风图标(microphone icon)并记录您的消息。当您说完后，录音将自动结束，并会弹出一个新屏幕，其中包含您的消息文本和音频文件(audio file)。
语音(Voice)备忘录可用于记录想法、修改主题并查看您能记住多少，或者它可以作为一种为您的口头报告准备演讲的方法。
提示：(Tip: )学习外语？尝试语音功能(voice feature)来提高您的发音和流利程度(pronunciation and fluency)。
设置时间或地点提醒(Set Time Or Location Reminders)
Google Keep允许您设置时间或基于GPS位置的提醒。您可以使用学校地址(school address)和要提醒的任务设置注释。一旦您进入场所，Google Keep就会提醒您该任务。
基于时间的提醒可以帮助您设置修订计划。假设您刚刚学习了一个新主题，并且您想在几天后测试您的记忆力。创建一个带有一些提示问题的笔记，并为将来的时间设置提醒。
提示：(Tip: )位置提醒可以作为图书馆等场所的方便记忆辅助工具。设置好并记得在到达该地点时拿起一本书。
像使用简单的闪存卡一样使用 Google Keep(Use Google Keep Like a Simple Flash Card)
想为练习课程设置定时时间表吗？使用 Keep 的提醒(Reminder)选择日期和时间(date and time)。然后，将其设置为在固定持续时间后重复。随着记忆的提高，您可以将其更改为更长的持续时间。
这不是Anki或SuperMemo等软件推荐的间隔重复系统(repetition system)，但它仍然很有用。
提示：(Tip:)您可以通过在一天中选择正确的时间来练习。
使用 Keep 扩展程序访问重要网站(Refer To Important Websites With The Keep Extension)
策展对于任何学习者来说都是必不可少的。Google Keep Chrome 扩展程序(Google Keep Chrome extension)可以帮助您快速填充笔记。在网络上查找要保存的内容，然后单击扩展程序。该站点的链接会自动添加到注释中。您还可以选择一些文本或图像，然后从右键菜单中创建一个新笔记。
提示：(Tip:) 让 Keep(Make Keep work)与您的在线书签(online bookmarks)一起工作。在观看YouTube时做笔记，然后重新查看笔记和笔记中链接的视频。
了解如何使用Google Keep Chrome 扩展程序(Google Keep Chrome extension)并节省时间。
保持关闭以快速记录(Keep It Close For Quick Notes)
Google Keep可能在您的屏幕上看起来像一个彩色矩形，但它可以用于任何您用来保持井井有条的Getting Things Done ( GTD ) 系统。使用Google Keep做简单的笔记，同时将您的更深入的工作交给Evernote更强大的功能。
10 Google Keep Tips & Tricks to Be a More Productive Learner
A sticky note can be a powerful ally in your self-learning efforts. Τhanks to Google Keep, you can swap your Post-Its for а digital note-taker and sync it across your deviceѕ. Keep might look barebоnes, but it has many neat features beyond the colorful checklists which students and learners can use anywhеre.
Let’s look at a few Google Keep tips and how to use Google Keep to become a more productive learner.
Take Your Notes To Google Docs
You can open Keep in a sidebar next to Google Docs and Slides. Use Keep as a placeholder for your outlines or rough ideas. Then, when you have more time, add them to Google Docs with a simple drag and drop.
You can also do the reverse. Select a block of text and right-click to save it on Keep. Keep saves a link to the document attached to the note.
Tip: Use Google Keep notes as a commonplace tool to collect random notes. When you are ready, organize all your field notes in a Google Doc.
Mind Map With Freehand Drawing
Mind maps help to visualize relationships between different concepts. A paper is the best tool to draw mind maps. But any tool that gives you space for freehand scribbles comes a close second.
Start brainstorming with a finger drawn mind map. Click the plus sign and choose Drawing. Use the Pen tool to draw simple mind maps and save them to a note.
Tip: Outline your presentation with a mind map. And then, open the note in Google Slides to design your slides.
Color Code Notes For Better Organization
Keep notes would have been boring in vanilla white. Instead, Keep offers you 12 colors to choose from and make notes visually more distinct. To tell them apart at a glance, you can color code by task, deadline, or the type of information a note holds.
For instance, urgent tasks with deadlines can be marked with red. Long term tasks can be colored green. Color choices based on topics can be orange for Ideas or red for the most important information.
You can take your organization up a notch with the Category Tabs for Google Keep extension.
Tip: It’s easy to forget which color goes where. Make a separate note with the index of colors and what they mean.
Organize Your Notes Without Folders
Labels are a more specific way to organize your notes. They work like hashtags and are searchable from the bar at the top. Put some thought into your labels as they can grow into an unwieldy mess. Just type #label-name and Keep will prompt you to either apply a label if it already exists or create one if it doesn’t.
For instance, you can label a note according to your study schedule. Use the search bar or the list of labels to focus on only those notes for that day.
Tip: Keep does not support nested labels. Use separators like front-slash instead to mimic them. The list of labels can get long but they are alphabetized so it’s not a big problem.
Grab Text From An Image
Google Keep supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR). This can be a time saving shortcut when you want to use Google Keep to take something from typed notes. Snap a photo with your mobile camera and save the image in a Keep note. The OCR will pull in the text and you can now modify it in the Keep note itself.
The OCR isn’t so great with handwritten text, but you can try it on a text dense whiteboard in your class. You have the photo to refer to even if the character recognition fails. On the plus side, you don’t have to depend on alternative OCR software.
Tip: Keep can also search for specific text within the images stored in the notes.
Collaborate With Common Checklists
The simple checklist can be more than a place to get your to-dos out of your head. The humble step by step checklist can keep you on task across a long project. Break down your subject into tiny steps with a checklist and see if it helps you become more aware of the learning process.
A collaborative team can share Keep checklists and communicate the details of a project in the same way.
Tip: Use the shortcut key L to open a new Google Keep note in the list mode.
Revise With Voice Memos
Launch the Keep mobile app, click on the microphone icon at the bottom right of your screen and record your message. When you’re done talking, the recording will automatically end, and a new screen will pop up with the text of your message and an audio file.
Voice memos can be used to record ideas, revise a subject and see how much you can remember, or it can be a method to get speech ready for your oral presentation.
Tip: Learning a foreign language? Try the voice feature to work on your pronunciation and fluency.
Set Time Or Location Reminders
Google Keep allows you to set time or GPS location-based reminders. You can set up a note with the school address and a task you want to be reminded of. As soon as you enter the premises, Google Keep will remind you about the task.
Time-based reminders can help you set revision schedules. Let’s say you just learned a new topic and you want to test your memory after a few days. Create a note with a few hint questions and set a reminder for a future time.
Tip: The location reminders can be handy memory aids for places like libraries. Set it up and remember to pick up a book when you reach the place.
Use Google Keep Like a Simple Flash Card
Want to set a timed schedule for practicing your lessons? Use Keep’s Reminder to pick a date and time. Then, set it to repeat after a fixed duration. You can change this to longer durations as you recall improves.
This isn’t the recommended spaced repetition system of software like Anki or SuperMemo, but it can still be useful.
Tip: You can practice in your downtime by choosing the right time in the day.
Refer To Important Websites With The Keep Extension
Curation is essential for any learner. The Google Keep Chrome extension can help you populate your notes fast. Find something to save on the web and click the extension. The site’s link is automatically added to the note. You can also select some text or an image and create a new note from the right-click menu.
Tip: Make Keep work with your online bookmarks. Take notes while watching YouTube and then revisit both the notes and the video linked in your notes.
Learn how to use the Google Keep Chrome extension and save time.
Keep It Close For Quick Notes
Google Keep may seem like a colorful rectangle on your screen, but it can be made to work for any Getting Things Done (GTD) system you use to keep yourself organized. Use Google Keep for simple notes while turning over your deeper work to the more powerful features of Evernote.
