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### Creating QuickNotes

You can create mental notes from any application using global shortcut keys, or the status menu at the right of the Mac OS X menu bar. You can choose to make a new note, or you can go straight into screen capture mode.

> ##### To set the global shortcuts for QuickNotes:

> 1. Choose Preferences from the Mental Case menu.
> 2. Set a shortcut for a new mental note by clicking the first field and typing the shortcut you wish to use.
> 3. Set a shortcut for a new screen capture note by clicking the corresponding field and typing the shortcut.
> 4. Choose a note template to use for new notes, and for new screen capture notes.

> ##### To create a new mental note:

> 1. Copy any data you want to use in your new note to the clipboard.
> 2. Either press the key combination you set for making new notes, or…
> 3. Choose New Mental Note… from the Mental Case status item in the menu bar on the right.
> 4. Mental Case should come to the front, with a new note created in the Loose Notes stack.
> 5. Edit the note.

> ##### To create a screen capture note:

> 1. Press the key combination you set for making new notes using screen capture, or…
> 2. Choose New Screenshot… from the status item in the menu bar.
> 3. Drag over the part of the screen you wish to capture.

#### See also

Mental Note Topics
Editing Mental Notes