How to use Google Keep to write your journal online

Google Keep, Google’s cloud notes app, is a versatile tool that can be used to store a wide range of memories, including texts, images, and links to web pages. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to effectively use Google Keep as your personal journal.

Step 1: Prepare Google Keep for Journaling

To ensure a seamless journaling experience, it’s recommended to dedicate a Google Keep account exclusively for your diary entries. This will help avoid any potential confusion with other types of notes. You can either create a new Google account for this purpose or, if you prefer to keep everything together, follow these steps:

1. Archive Unnecessary Notes: Regularly archive notes that you no longer need. Archiving hides the notes without deleting them, allowing you to retrieve them later using the search tool.
2. Organize Notes with Tags: Categorize your notes using tags, and create specific tags for your journal entries. This makes it much easier to access all notes related to a particular topic.

• Recommendation: Create labels based on dates using the month’s numerical representation (e.g., “2017-05” for May).

Step 2: Daily Journaling with Google Keep

Follow these steps to write a new journal entry every day:

1. Go to Google Keep and create a new note.
2. In the note’s title, write the current date, starting with the year, followed by the month, and then the day (e.g., “2017-06-08”). This seemingly unconventional system proves handy when searching for specific dates.
3. Click the button in the lower right corner to add the label corresponding to the current month and select a specific color for the note. You can choose colors based on your mood.
4. Write down everything you want to include in the content of the note.

• Tip: You can also add images, drawings, or audio recordings using the dropdown menu in the lower left corner.

1. Save the note.

Your newly created note will be visible on the main screen and can be easily found within the corresponding label. All content, including any additional items like photos or drawings, will be displayed.

Now, you’re all set to chronicle your memories with Google Keep. Enjoy journaling!