Note-taking might seem like a basic task, yet every app has a different concept of the best way to do it. Some focus on simplicity, with nothing but plain text pages in chronological order. Others ...

If you want a more flexible, feature-rich alternative that makes quick note-taking easier, faster, and more efficient, try Sublime Text. It's free for evaluation, and then you can purchase it for $99.

For the first time, Notes supports colored text highlighting. Here's how to highlight a portion of text: Select the word or phrase you want to highlight. Tap the "Aa" button in the formatting menu.

After beginning to roll out last week as a server-side update, “Create text notes by default” is now widely available with version 5.25.122.00.90 of Google Keep for Android on phones and tablets.