If you have an iPhone or an iPad, it is quite likely that at some point or other you have already used Notes , the application created by Apple that, among other interesting aspects, offers us the possibility of writing our notes, thoughts or, ultimately, storing any text we want to keep.
It is an option, therefore, tremendously useful when it comes to easily creating new notes, updating existing ones or deleting old notes that we simply no longer need. All this in a simple way, using just a few touches and swipes.
Its operation is quite simple, since we only have to open the application that we will find in the main window of our Apple device (under the obvious title of Notes ), and immediately a window will open where the notes that we have created with the passage of time (if we have created them previously).
Otherwise, the empty screen will appear, with a button to access Folders or the button to create a new note, consisting of an icon with a square and a pencil drawing, which we will find located in the lower right corner of the page. screen.
Once we have clicked on it, a window will appear where to establish a title (in the upper part), and if we press Enter we will immediately access the section where to start writing the content of our note.
One of the main advantages of this system, especially when creating our new note, is that we can use the device’s touch keyboard, or activate the function to use an Apple Pencil , so our handwritten notes will appear on the screen. .
And what is even better, once created, it is perfectly possible to share it with any other Apple device through the AirDrop file transfer system (by clicking on the Share button, and then selecting the AirDrop button), or by using iCloud , so that we can always access the notes shared through this system.
But sometimes we need to block access to certain notes , allowing us to add an additional layer of privacy to our personal information. In this way, we will be able to hide our notes behind a password, Face ID or Touch ID.
Setting our Notes password on iPhone and iPad
The first time we try to protect a note with a password, iOS will ask us to establish a global password, a request that will be carried out automatically. To do so, we must open Notes from the home screen of our device.
Click on an existing note , or click on the specific button to write a new note . Click on the Share menu and click on the Lock note button.
Then a window will appear where the system asks us to define a password . We write it, re-enter it in the next section, and activate Touch ID or Face ID (which will depend on the version of iPhone we are using).
Finally, click on OK so that the system saves the configuration.
Setting a password from Settings
It is also possible to set a password to Notes from Settings . To do this, we go to the Settings section of our device (from the home screen), we scroll down and click on Notes .
Once this is done, click on Password , add the password, enter it again to verify , and select the Touch ID or Face ID option depending on the option that interests us the most. To finish, we press OK .
How to lock notes on iPhone or iPad
The process to lock a note is quite simple, especially after we have set a password.
To do so, we just have to open Notes from the home screen, touch an existing note or write a new note, and click on the Share or Options menu (which will depend on the version of the app that we are using).
Now press Lock note and use Touch ID or Face ID if available. However, in case we do not want to use this option, we simply have to click on Enter password .
When the note is locked, a lock animation will appear with a padlock, with the message Padlock added .
How to unlock a note on iPhone or iPad
If, on the other hand, you no longer want the note to remain locked, the process to unlock it is just as simple. We just have to run the Notes app again from the home screen, click on the note that we want to unlock , open the menu of that note in question and click on Unlock note .
You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to quickly unlock this note without entering the password.
