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The Very Basics
Sidebar
Footer icons to add
Double click to rename
Hover, click the trash to delete
Notes
Footer icon to add
Click title to edit the title
Click the content to edit the content
Sharing
Open note, footer icons to toggle sharing
Header icon to view shared notes
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User Experience Philosophy
Campus Notes is less like a typical web application and more like a desktop application, except where it doesn't sense to behave like a desktop application. So basically we're striving to recreate the great user experience you get using an app on the desktop but we're not going to copy it no matter what.
As a user this means that many things will work just the way you're used to on the desktop. Drag and drop of notes into folders, double clicking to rename, inline addition of items, etc. But some things won't work the same way because we have new constraints on the web or it just doesn't make sense. Those things you're just going to have to learn and get used to.
Markdown
Instead of providing a visual editor we give you something better, a very simple markup language called Markdown. It takes 5 minutes to learn and makes formatting documents simple and fast.
The complete syntax documentation is long, complicated and provides more information than you need to get started. The Dingus has a more concise set of example syntax and let's you try it out. There's also a basic guide provided here:
| What You Type | How it Appears |
|---|---|
| **This is bold** | This is bold |
| *This is italic* | This is italic |
| [Google](http://google.com) | |
| > Quoted text | Quoted text |
| * List item * Another list item * A third item |
|
| # Heading 1 ### Heading 3 |
Heading 1Heading 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need Javascript enabled to use Campus Notes?
Yes! We're extremely Javascript heavy and Campus Notes won't work without it. So make sure it's not deactivated.
Do I need cookies enabled to use Campus Notes?
Yes! We use cookies to store the state you leave the application in. With cookies we remember which semesters you have expanded, which class is selected and what note you have open.
When will I billed?
You're billed when you first sign up and automatically billed each 30 days after that until you cancel your account.
Why do I have to use Paypal?
We use Paypal to process payments so we don't have the burden of keeping your credit card information safe. Paypal is already great at it. You don't need a Paypal account.
Do you have plans to support more browsers?
No.
What if I cancel my account mid billing cycle?
We don't have lock in contracts or anything like that so you can cancel any time but we also don't do refunds. You'll lose all your data and access to your account.
Contact Us
If you can't figure something out, think you've found a bug or just want to talk to us about something, send us an email at .
Get Satisfaction
We use our account at Get Satisfaction to handle most support requests, idea suggestions and bug reports. If you have a problem go there and search, you might find it's already been solved.
How to do Everything
We've tried to make all behaviour and interaction with Campus Notes work the same way as is standard in many desktop applications. If you don't know how to do something, try it how you think it might work. Still, here's detailed instructions.
1.0 Semesters
1.1 Add a Semester
Click the new semester icon 
in the sidebar footer.
A new semester will be added to the list with an empty text field, fill it out. Hit return to save the semester name.
1.2 Edit a Semester Name
Double click the semester name and the name will be replaced by a text field. Fill it out and hit return to save the name.
1.3 Delete a Semester
Hover over the semester, click the trash icon. Warning deleting a semester will delete all it's classes but not those class's notes.
2.0 Classes
2.1 Add a Class
Click the new class icon 
in the sidebar footer.
A new class will be added with an empty text field under either, in this order: the only expanded semester,
the semester of the class of the note you are viewing or the last created semester. Fill it out and hit return.
2.2 Edit a Class Name
Double click the class name and the name will be replaced by a text field. Fill it out and hit return to save the name.
2.3 Reordering and Moving Classes
You can reorder classes in a semester by dragging and dropping them into the order you want. To move a class between semesters, expand both semesters and simply drag the class from one semester to another.
2.4 Delete a Class
Hover over the class, click the trash icon. Note deleting a class will not delete the notes organised under it.
3.0 Folders
3.1 Add a Folder
Click the new folder icon 
in the sidebar footer.
A new folder will be added to the list with an empty text field, fill it out. Hit return to save the semester name.
3.2 Edit a Folder Name
Double click the folder name and the name will be replaced by a text field. Fill it out and hit return to save the name.
3.3 Delete a Folder
Hover over the folder, click the trash icon. Note deleting a folder will not delete the notes organised under it.
4.0 Notes
4.1 Add a Note
Click the new note icon 
in the note list footer.
The note will be added to the list with a text field for it's title, fill it out hit return. The focus will be moved
to the content area where you can start writing. Hit save in the footer.
4.2 Edit a Note's Title
Select the note and click it's title in the note's header. The title will change to a text box. Change it how you like and hit return or click save.
4.3 Edit a Note's Content
Select the note and click the note's content area. The content will be turned into an editable textarea. Use Markdown to format your note. Click save in the footer.
4.4 Downloading a Note
In the header area of each note is a a download icon. Click it to download your note in plain text with Markdown formatting.
4.5 Delete a Note
Select the note you want to delete and click the delete icon 
in the note view footer. Warning there is no undoing a note's deletion,
be careful.
5.0 Sharing
5.1 Toggle Sharing
Select the note you want to toggle sharing on. Click the start sharing icon
in the note view
footer to activate sharing. Click the stop sharing icon
to deactivate sharing.
5.2 View Shared Notes
After sharing a note an icon appears in the header area of the note. It's a link to the note's public
shared page. Alternatively click the shared notes icon 
in the header which links to the index page listing all your shared notes.s
6.0 Files
6.1 Attach a File
Select the note you want to attach a file to. Click the attachments icon
in the item view footer.
Find the file you want to upload and click attach. When the upload has completed it'll appear on your
attachments list.
6.2 Delete a File
Select the note with the attachment you want to delete, click the attachments icon in the item view footer to bring up the attachments panel. Click delete on the row of the file you want to delete.