For faster access you can add Notes to Control Center on iPhone or iPad and customize the behavior of Notes whenever it is accessed from the Control Center.
Add Notes to Control Center on iPhone or iPad
The Notes App on iPhone or iPad can be used for a variety of reasons ranging from preparing a To-Do-List, Shopping List to using it as a Scratch Pad to recording ideas and information.
If you frequently use the Notes App, you may want to add Notes to the Control Center on iPhone for easy access to your Notes.
Adding Notes to Control Center on iPhone allows faster access to your Notes, compared to launching the Notes App from Home screen and opening the required Note.
Steps to Add Notes to Control Center on iPhone or iPad
Follow the steps below to Add Notes to Control Center on iPhone or iPad.
1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap on Control Center.
2. On the Control Center screen, tap on Customize Controls option.
3. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on the + button located to the left of Notes under “More Controls” section.
4. Close the Settings screen.
After this, you will be able to access Notes on your iPhone by going to Control Center and tapping on the Notes Icon.
The next step is to customize Notes on the Control Center as provided below.
Customize Notes on iPhone Control Center
Follow the steps below to customize the behavior of Notes, whenever accessed from the Control Center on your iPhone.
1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap on Notes.
2. On the Notes screen, scroll down and tap on Access Notes from Lock Screen option.
3. On the next screen, you can tap on Resume Last Note or Always Create New Note option.
Resume Last Note: Allows you to resume the last Note Created on the Lock Screen or Create a New Note after certain time.
Always Create New Note: Always creates a New Note whenever you tap on Notes in Control Center.
If you selected Resume Last Note, you can choose to resume the Last Note “Created On Lock Screen” or “Viewed in Notes App”.
When you select “Created on Lock Screen”, you get the option to set the time after which a new note can be created. Going with the shorter duration is better for security reasons.
Similarly, if you go with “Viewed in Notes App”, you can set the time after which a passcode will be required to access the Note.
Go with the shorter time to ensure the security of your Notes File.
Remove Notes from Control Center on iPhone
At any time, you can remove access to Notes from the Control Center on your iPhone by following the steps below.
1. Go to Settings > Control Center > tap on Customize Controls option.
2. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on the – button located to the left of Notes under “Include” section.
3. Next, tap on the Remove button to confirm.
Close the Settings screen and you will see that Notes has been removed from the Control Center.
