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Top 10 New features of the New S Note in Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition

By Simon 30 Comments · First published on: November 23, 2013 · Last Modified on: December 21, 2013

Galaxy Note_3_S_NoteIf you are a user of  Samsung Galaxy Note, or Note II, you will find the S Note in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is quite different from that in Note or Note II. For example, a lot of seasoned S Note users will ask “where is the productivity tools?”  in Note 3.

In this post, I will share with you the top 10 new features of S Note in Samsung Galaxy Note 3.  These include select and transform (replacing and enhancing productivity tools in old S Note), select and format (formatting your S Note), easy chart, line eraser,  searchable S Note, full screen by default, landscape template, preview S Note, default template and default cover, and add from scrapbook.

Please note, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition has almost  identical S Note as that in Galaxy Note 3. So this post also applies to Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition, although I just mention Note 3 in the post.

Table of Contents hide
1) 1. Select and transform (replacing productivity tools)
2) 2. Select and format
3) 3. Easy chart
4) 4. Line Eraser (erase the whole line)
5) 5. Searchable S Notes
6) 6. Full screen by default
7) 7. Landscape template
8) 8. Preview S Note
9) 9. Default template and default cover
10) 10. Insert from scrapbook
10.1) More tutorials for S Note app can be found here in the S Note guide page.

1. Select and transform (replacing productivity tools)

Productivity tools is one of the  most welcomed features in S Note. It is powerful and east to use. If you are not sure about the productivity tools in previous generations of Galaxy Note devices (Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Note 8.0, and Galaxy Note 10.1), you may check this video.

Once you  get the new Galaxy Note 3,  you will find you can not find productivity tools in the new S Note.  Quite a lot Galaxy Note 3 owners asked me where to find the productivity tools.

In Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the productivity tools are deeply integrated into S Note. The term is no longer used for the new S Note.

All of the functions  and features (except formula search in Wolfram Alpha) of productivity tools now can be easily accessed from select and transform in Galaxy Note 3. You can write/draw whatever you want in the S Note, tap the selection button, draw a closed (roughly) line to include the written objects,  now you have the options to convert/transform the written objects to text,  shape, formula, text shape+text. This is more efficient than that in productivity tools.

The transform function  is more accurate compared to the productivity tools.  You can also convert text+shape. This is something that you cannot do with the old productivity tools.

For the function search in Wolfram Alpha, you cannot access from S Note any more. But you can use this feature in S Finder. In other words, if you want to search a function in Wolfram Alpha, you can simply write the function in S Finder and you can get the search results from Wolfram Alpha.

2. Select and format

Formatting S Note  used to be a tedious task in creating a S Note (you may refer to this video on typesetting/formatting on the old S Note) . There are quite a few useful functions buried here and there in the old S Note.

In the new S Note in Galaxy Note 3, formatting S Note becomes easier. You just select the range to be formatted use the select function, then tap properties. All the typesetting settings are there now.

3. Easy chart

Easy chart is a  new feature. It lets you create charts and graphs quickly and easily using S Note.

You can create tables, line charts,  bar charts, and pie charts with easy chart, which can be accessed from insert button (bottom left). It is also very easy to edit the chart.

Easy chart is one of the most polished features in S Note. For Galaxy Note or Note II users, it should be quite straightforward. A lot of  Samsung device owners complain about bling-bling features in its high-end smartphones. Easy chart definitely does not belong to this category.

4. Line Eraser (erase the whole line)

In the old S Note, eraser is just a eraser: it clears the area it passes. Of course, you can define the thickness of the eraser just like that in many photo/image editing apps.

In  the new S Note in Galaxy Note 3, the eraser has additional function: line eraser. It can erase the who line with one tap. The line eraser can also clean your S Note line by line.

A lot of S Note heavy users will find this function is extremely handy.

5. Searchable S Notes

Now, you can search your S Notes in Galaxy Note 3. The search covers tags and contents of the notes.

This actually is a feature of S Finder, which allows you search almost everything in your Galaxy Note 3. Of course, you can limit the search to S Notes only, and limit the date range as well.  It seems the S Finder does cover a blind area of Google search.

6. Full screen by default

5.7″ is not so large when you take notes. The new S Note give you more working space.  S Note  in Galaxy Note 3 now works on full screen by default. The toolbar also shrinks to one line.

You can even hide the one-line toolbar to get really full screen for your S Note. The gesture for hiding the toolbar is a bit nerdy. You need touch the screen with 3 fingers and spreading them apart.

7. Landscape  template

Although you still cannot create your own template with other apps or tools, there are more templates to choose from for your S Note in your Galaxy Note 3.  As many S Note users noticed, the templates in the old S Note are for portrait mode.  When you use S Note in landscape mode, the S Note looks less impressive.

In the new S Note, there are some landscape templates. They are especially useful if you want to export the S Note as an image for a PowerPoint slide. Of course,  Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition owners will use these templates more frequently than Note 3 owners.

8. Preview S Note

When you open the new S Note in your Galaxy Note 3, you can now preview existing S Notes by just dragging  the cover down a bit with your S Pen. You can preview all pages of the S Note without opening it. Of course, you can tap any pages to open the S Note.

9. Default template and default cover

Another nice feature I like is the default feature and default template. In the old S Note, when you create a new S Note, you have to pick a template. For occasional users, it is not a big issue. But for heavy users, this can be annoying.

In the new S Note in Galaxy Note 3, by default, a default template and a default template is used. So, it is not necessary to select template every time when you want to create a new S Note.  For new users, this may cause minor inconvenience.

10. Insert from scrapbook

Scrapbook is a new and exciting  feature in Galaxy Note 3.  It is essentially your own digital collection of  contents from webpages, videos and many other sources on your Galaxy Note 3. You may refer to Galaxy Note 3 online user manual page to know more about scrapbook.

The better thing is that the new S Note can use all items in your scrapbook in your Galaxy Note 3.

Do you like these new features? How do you enjoy these new features? Let other Galaxy note 3 owners know in the comment box below.

More tutorials  for S Note app can be found here in  the S Note guide page.

More tips on Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Note 10.1 can be found in Tips and Tricks page.

Galaxy Note 3 online manual (HTML edition) is available here.

If you want to download the PDF version of Galaxy Note 3, Note Ii, Note 8.0. Note 10.1, or read the PDF version on line, you can find all of them in this User Manual page.

Filed Under: Galaxy Note Guides, Galaxy Note News, Galaxy Note Reviews Tagged With: format, galaxy note 10.1 2014 edition, Galaxy Note 3, productivity tools, S Finder, S Note, samsung, Scrapbook, template, typesetting

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  1. Eric says

    September 26, 2015 at 1:06 am

    I own the 10.2 note. My lecture notes are in PDF and power point files. How do import them to S note to add comments. I saw a video on you tube that allowed importing files on the note 10.1 but I don’t see this option on the 10.2…Thanks

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    • Simon says

      September 26, 2015 at 3:23 am

      Do you mean Note 10.1 2014 edition or Note Pro (which is 12.2″)? There is not Note 10.2 device.

      For newer S Note, when you open S Note, switch to All notes view (top left), then tap Menu button (3 vertical dots in top right), tap Import.

      You can only import PDF or S Note files, not powerpoint files. You need convert Powerpoint files to PDF format.


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      • Eric says

        September 26, 2015 at 2:36 pm

        Simon, thank you, super helpful…10.1….once I import the file how do I save the entire file for manipulation? I seem to be only editing and saving screenshots and not the entire file. Also… is there a tutorial out there for my specific questions?

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        • Simon says

          September 27, 2015 at 1:43 am

          S Note is NOT a PDF editor. Once PDF is imported, it is treated as images. You can write on it. You cannot find the matching fonts for the original PDF file in S Note. Once you finish writing, you can export it as PDF again. But the object is embedded as images, not text.

          What exactly do you want to do with the PDF file?

          We did plan to release a free user guide for S Note a few years ago (based on Note and Note II). But Samsung changed the S Note app so rapidly in each iteration and it is hard to cover all versions and therefore we suspended the plan. It seems Samsung did not change S note app too much since Note 4, we are considering to re-write guide based on current version.


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  2. Doug says

    January 16, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    I would like to use s note to communicate with my designers while I am in the field but they are running on windows based pcs. Is there an app or anyway that I can transfer an s note file to them for viewing notes and videos that I have attached to the s note file? Right now they can open the file but it will not play the video.

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  3. Willemien says

    June 19, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    Hi there, can you tell me if it is possible to use Microsoft Office 365 on the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

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    • Simon says

      June 20, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Yes, you can use the official Microsoft Office Mobile app. But I don’t recommend it. it is a resource hogger. And it requires some unnecessary permissions.

      For basic editing, Quickoffice and Kingsoft is sufficient. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quickoffice.android or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wps.moffice_i18n
      Both are free, and both are far better than Office 365 in Android devices.


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  4. Pat says

    March 12, 2014 at 4:21 am

    Yeah, BUT – NONE of this stuff works.

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    • Simon says

      March 12, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      All of them should work in Note 3, Note 10.1 2014 edition and Note Pro.


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  5. David Wildasin says

    January 30, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    I come from using iPhone and iPad. Just got G Note 3 and love it. Thinking about getting a Galaxy 10.1 2014 to replace my iPad, but am not sure when the 10.1 came out, is it going to be replaced anytime with a new version. I know there is a new 12″ version coming sometime, will this be the replacement for the 10.1?? I know Apple products timelines for new products but not Samsung yet. Is this website a good place to keep up with Samsung products? Thanks

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    • Simon says

      January 31, 2014 at 2:33 am

      The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition has been available in most regions for some time already.

      The 12″ Galaxy Note Pro or Tab Pro will be available in early February.

      The distribution channel of Apple and Samsung products are different. For Samsung products, in some regions, it depends on the distributor. So, if you are not in a big country, you probably have to check with local Samsung distributor.

      Of course, for tablets, if you only need WiFi or WiFi/3G, not 4G, you can get some international versions from Amazon. If you need 4G. you need make sure the bands (frequencies) match your carrier’s (sometimes, even if they match, it may not work).


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      • David Wildasin says

        January 31, 2014 at 3:29 pm

        Thanks for getting back so soon. I’m in Ohio USA. I seen on the news that Samsung is opening stores much like Apple, The closest large city is Cincinnati, where they do have apple store, maybe a Samsung will open there. The Samsung TV’s say that you can watch from a tablet, I am assuming that would have to be a Samsung tablet and that my iPad won’t work like that. Also I am learning that the software is different from phone makers as opposed to Apples’ ios which doesn’t change from device. I believe it was you that said you used a daily device by one brand, but have others. That seems odd, do you have different phone numbers for each? Although the upside is that I could have more toys. lol

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        • Simon says

          February 1, 2014 at 12:34 am

          In US, Samsung has many distributors. Some BestBuy stores have a special Samsung section.

          To watch contents from smartphones or tables (on a TV), it is extremely easy for Android phones/tablets. Most Samsung devices has AllShare support, which allows you share/mirror the screen to Samsung TVs, or any (not only Samsung) TVs with a HDMI port (you need get a Miracast adapter or AllShare adapter).

          For other Android phones/tablet, wireless display (Miracast technology) is natively supported in Android 4.2 and later versions. There is no limitation on the brands on the TV. If the TV does not support Miracast (most new smart TVs should have Miracast support out of box), you can get a HDMI Miracast adapter ($50-$80).

          For Apple’s iPhone or iPad, Apple has it is own AirPlay. They only play nicely with Apple devices. You need an Apple TV (attached to your TV) to get wireless display.

          For Android phones, all manufactures do some customization (different UI). But the core part is identical: Android (but may at different versions). Some vendors may bundle some exclusive features/apps, for example, Galaxy Note devices have a unique feature: S Note (and S Pen). No other Android phones have this feature.

          Your SIM card should work for all phones, no matter it is an Android, or iPhone. Of course, if the phone is locked (under contract, or subsidized by carriers), you can only use certain SIM cards per the agreement.

          Actually, some Android phones now have dual-sim support (i.e., you can use two SIM card at the same time in one phone). But it is hard to find in US because US carriers do not like such phones (less sales for them).


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          • David Wildasin says

            February 1, 2014 at 1:53 am

            Thanks again where are from? I need to learn more about unlocked devices. I do have a contract on my gal note 3. Though I have always purchased out right so I wouldn’t be under contracr.

          • Simon says

            February 2, 2014 at 2:07 am

            I’m based in Singapore. One of the guest editors is based in US.

            If you have any questions, you can always start a thread in the forum, or contact us.


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  6. Colin McKinney says

    January 23, 2014 at 5:02 am

    Fantastic post! As a new Galaxy Note owner,I was getting more and more frustrated at the lack of help for its features… but this has helped me hugely! Thank you .

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  7. Uli says

    January 20, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Sorry, but I strongly disagree that new way of using productivity tools is better … when drawing shapes it is much better realtime changing of separate shapes. I never managed to draw the same picture and then convert it to shapes afterwards … I’m glad I’ve tried this first time in the store, because now I realy won’t purchase new Note generations!

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    • Simon says

      January 20, 2014 at 11:52 am

      I got your points. I also think Samsung should keep some good components when testing new things.


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    • martin says

      April 23, 2015 at 10:27 am

      I agree, the new version fails in this respect. Old productivity tools were way better.

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  8. Arawak says

    January 19, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    As a user of GN2 I can compare both old and new version of the app (recently Samsung ported the new S Note to GN2 users). In my opinion the new version is a failure, if you use the app mainly for drawing. A few improvements do not balance removed functionalities. “Vector” philosophy (each pen stroke is a separate object) probably solved certain tech issues but the feel and visual quality of the old version (which I admired) are gone. Shame.

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    • Simon says

      January 20, 2014 at 11:49 am

      Probably a lot of other users have the same feeling.

      Unfortunately, it seems the software development team in Samsung does not listen to users. They always try hard to impress new users with fancy features, and forget to keep good things in old releases..

      The sad truth is that there are no real alternatives for S Note yet.


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      • Ray says

        August 29, 2014 at 9:27 pm

        totally agree with you. I want the productivity tool back so bad!

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  9. MO says

    December 15, 2013 at 5:20 am

    I am excited about every new feature of the new S Note, except the eraser. It’s great they added the option to erase a whole line, but when that option is not selected, it doesn’t erase pixel-by-pixel (clearing the area it passes) but instead it does this weird area-erasure and takes whole chunks of content. Ruined it.

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    • Galaxy Note says

      December 15, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      Many Note owners are waiting for the pixel-by-pixel eraser.


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  10. chicaton says

    December 13, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    If you want new S Note features You have to buy new hardware.
    No software upgrades from Samsung for the old Notes.

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  11. subi says

    December 11, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Thanks for the post, it’s very useful to new owners of GN 3 and 2014 GN 10.1. Just bought 2014 Gn 10.1 and learning to use those features.

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  12. choetech says

    December 3, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Thanks Simon for this excellent post!
    The top 10 features of the new S note in Galaxy Note 3 are really lucrative enough. I’m highly excited and determined to buy it soon.

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RSS Galaxy S9 Guides

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  • How to use the lift to wake feature on Galaxy S9 and S9+ with Android Pie update?
  • How to use the night mode on Galaxy S9 and S9+ with Android Pie update?
  • Official user manuals for Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with Android Pie update
  • Galaxy S9 Android Pie update guides
  • How to use Samsung DeX Station for Galaxy S9, S9+, S8, S8+, Note 8 and Note 9?
  • Samsung DeX Station vs Samsung DeX Pad vs Samsung DeX cable
  • How to use app pair on Galaxy S9 and S9+?
  • How to use Samsung DeX with Galaxy S9 and S9+ and other Samsung phones?

RSS Headphone Guide Pro

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  • How to use widgets to check battery levels and control Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, and Galaxy Buds?
  • AirPods 3 vs AirPods Pro: which one should you choose?
  • AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2: Top 8 improvements and new features of AirPods 3
  • How to Use and Adjust Force Sensor on AirPods Pro like a Pro?

RSS Google Home Guides

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RSS Android Guides

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  • Android 12 Guides
  • Top 12 new features of Android 12 you should know
  • How to use notification history and notification logs in Android 11?
  • How to use native screen recorder in Android 11?
  • How to use dark theme scheduling in Android 11?

RSS Galaxy S8 Guides

  • How to use the new features in Android Pie update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
  • How to use app shortcuts in Galaxy S8 Home screen in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
  • Use notification dots/notification number badge in Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update
  • How to Install Galaxy S8 Android Oreo Update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
  • New status icons in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+

RSS Moto G Guide

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  • Moto G8 User Manual for Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play
  • Moto G8 Plus vs Moto G8 Play: Differences and common features
  • Official Moto G7 user manual
  • Moto G7 vs Moto G7 Play vs Moto G7 Plus vs Moto G7 Power: what are the differences?

RSS Moto X Phone

  • Official Moto X4 User manual (User guide for Moto X 4th Gen , Moto X 2017)
  • What’s new in Android Marshmallow update for Moto X (Moto X 2015, Moto X 2014, Moto X Style and Moto X Pure edition)?
  • Top 5 new features in Moto X 2015 (Moto X Style, Moto X Pure edition and Moto X Play) vs Moto X 2014

RSS Moto E Guide

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  • How to remove Moto E6 back cover (including Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play)?

RSS Kindle Fire For Kids Guide

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RSS All About Chromecast

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RSS Galaxy S6 Guide

  • Android Nougat Update Guide for Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+
  • how to use widgets in Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge?
  • How to disable multi window in Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge+?

RSS Galaxy S7 Guides

  • How to customize Galaxy S7 quick setting buttons after Android Nougat update?
  • New Galaxy S7 status icons in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Nougat update
  • How to use screen zoom to adjust the size of icons, notifications, and lock screen keypads in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?
  • Official user manual for Galaxy S7 with Android Nougat update
  • Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Nougat update guide

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RSS Galaxy S5 Guide

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  • How to add widgets to Galaxy S5 home screen?

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  • What is the Singapore Road Speed Limit?
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