Since its release, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has proven to be an outstanding phone, thanks to, among other things, its dynamic AMOLED display, high-quality camera, and connectivity features designed to make it easy to share files and music. Without a doubt, it is a powerful device, and although it is no longer the most recent model of the brand, it still offers a lot of power and versatility. If you acquired one and still don’t know what it can do for you, we reveal to you all how to use the buttons, gestures and, in general, the tricks for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 that you should know.
How to take a screenshot
This may sound easy – and it is, once you know how to do it – but with the power button also working as a button to activate Bixby, taking screenshots on the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus is slightly different than others. Android phones. For this, the same combination of buttons is used as in most Android phones, that is, the volume down and the power button, but instead of holding them down, simply press and release them. Well! You did!
Samsung also adds gestures that you can activate, such as sliding the palm of your hand across the screen or even taking a screenshot of just part of the screen in the S Pen’s Air Commands menu.
You can find the first setting in Settings> Advanced Features> Motions and Gestures> Swipe the palm of the hand to capture, while the second can be accessed by simply taking out the S Pen and selecting Smart Selection from the Air Commands menu.
How to reassign the side key
The Note 10’s power button, by default, is set to wake up the screen with a click, activate Bixby with a long press, and open the camera with a double press. This causes you to have to turn off the phone via a software button on the notification screen. Fortunately, you can remove Bixby from this equation and have the power button open the shutdown menu with a long press. This can be changed in Settings> Advanced Features> Side Key. In the same menu, you can choose to change the double-click action of the camera shortcut to one for Bixby or any other installed application.
How to search for things on your device
Samsung has long been at the forefront with a useful search application on all its devices. This feature scans installed apps, settings, files, calendar, gallery, Spotify, and game store for relevant matches to your query, and also offers a Google search option. It is a fast, useful feature and a great way to make your phone much more accessible. It is also easy to access. Just open the app drawer and tap on the search bar at the top.
How to use the popup view
Pop-up view takes advantage of the large screen and makes selected notifications more interactive. When you use Note 10 and receive a notification from almost any type of application, you can choose to have an icon appear on the screen that you then touch to see the notification in a small window. Here you can read the story, reply to the message, or do what you would normally do in the full screen version, and then close it when finished.
You can do this only for selected applications or enable it for all of them. You just have to go to Settings> Advanced functions> Smart popup and there you can select the applications you want that have this functionality.
How to configure the Edge Panel
The Edge panel is one of those things you can forget about until you need to have quick direct access to the applications or functions you use most often. By default, it is enabled and preloaded with some applications. All you have to do is look at the right edge of the screen where you will see a transparent tab that appears. Touch and slide this option to open the panel, where you can go to these shortcuts or customize them. Here you can even add multiple screens to access weather warnings and reminders, which you can swipe on a carousel with the same swipe motion used to open the Edge panel. If for some reason it’s not enabled, you can go to Settings> Display> Edge Screen> Edge Panels to configure your panel .
How to use Samsung Notes to transcribe handwritten notes
One of the most prominent note-taking features is the Note 10’s ability to transcribe handwritten notes into text within the Samsung Notes app. An integration with Microsoft Word also allows you to export handwritten notes directly to a Word document where they will also be transcribed. Unfortunately, both ways have their pros and cons. In our tests, we found that notes are transcribed more accurately within the Samsung Notes app than when sent directly to Word. If you wish, you can also export the transcribed text to a Word document, and this is what we recommend you do to get the best results.
However, transcription within Samsung’s Notes app is less than intuitive. Once you’ve written your note, save it, and then tap the body of the handwritten note to access a menu at the bottom. Look for an icon that has a capital T along with a little black box with a scribble, and select it. A text box will appear with the converted script, which you can copy or save as converted. From here you can press the Share button to export the newly transcribed text to a Word document. Easy!
How to configure the S Pen button to start other applications
I bet you didn’t know you could do this. It’s an easy thing to do, and it always comes in handy to get more out of the S Pen – there are several apps you can manipulate with the S Pen aside from the camera app, including the web browser, Snapchat, gallery, and Samsung Notes. To configure the application, which starts when you hold down the S Pen button, go to Settings> Advanced functions> S Pen> Aerial Actions> Hold down the Pen button and select the application you want. The application specific functions activated by the S Pen button can be adjusted from the same Aerial Actions menu in Settings> Advanced Functions> S Pen> Aerial Actions> Application Actions.
How to preview images and links with the S Pen (Air View)
Air View or Aerial View is another handy feature that allows you to navigate your Note 10 device with the S Pen. With Air View, simply point your finger across web links, images, or calendar events to preview more information in a pop-up window. Placing the stylus at the top or bottom of the screen can also scroll the page, but this is slightly less useful. To enable this option, go to Settings> Advanced Features> S Pen> Aerial View and turn on the switch to access it.