To make and manage to-do lists an easy task, Google is
releasing a new widget for its ‘Keep’ app for Android devices. Using it, one
can control their notes and lists directly on their home screen from a single
note. Users can also pin multiple notes to their home screen using the Note Collection
widget.
By selecting Single Note widget, you can choose the note you
want on your home screen, while from the Note Collection widget, you can choose
to display all notes, pinned notes, or notes under a certain label. Using the Single
Note widget will also enable you to edit the note directly from your home
screen, including checking / unchecking items off a list or altering text.
Adding a single note from the current Keep widget is also
possible, but is not as feasible and interactive as the new widget. When you try
to mark off checkboxes on the new widget, it will open up the Keep app. Additionally,
it displays reminders, background colors, and images added to your notes from Keep.
Users can also sync their Keep notes with their smartwatch. Owners
of Google smartwatch, Wear OS, could even manage their Keep notes and lists
from their watch using the latest Keep shortcuts specifically created for this
purpose.
Android users who have the Keep app installed on their
devices can set up the new Keep widget by tapping ‘Widgets’ on their device’s home
screen , searching for the Keep app, then adding the widget of their choice: Single
Not, Note Collection, or Quick Capture. Users can then proceed to touch and
hold the widget and then slide it to place it at the preferable point on the
screen.
