Google Keep for Android rolls out ‘text notes by default’ & Audio shortcut

Google is now widely rolling out the ability to “Create text notes by default,” as well as an Audio shortcut, in Keep for Android. 

Once enabled, tapping the FAB (floating action button) will immediately launch a new text note with the keyboard open. 

This addresses how November’s redesign made note creation a two-step process with a FAB menu for Text, List, Drawing, Image, and now Audio with today’s update. 

With the new behavior, you can long-press to access those five items, which is a bit on the tall side. (Alternatively, you can just open a text note and tap the ‘plus’ in the bottom-left corner to attach.)

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Go to Settings (in the navigation drawer) and tap the toggle under the new “Note creation” heading joining Display options, Reminder defaults, and Sharing. 

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.

Meanwhile, Google Keep is also working on a redesigned “Quick capture” widget.