{"id":"junk-yard.can-i-add-things-to-the-junk-yard-myself","url":"/faq/junk-yard/can-i-add-things-to-the-junk-yard-myself","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"capturing","title":"What gets captured"},"question":"Can I add notes, images or files to the Junk Yard myself?","alt_questions":["Add a note to Junk Yard","Create a scrap manually","New note Add image Embed file","Put something on the Junk Yard without copying","Make a quick note in Storage Studio"],"short_answer":"Yes. Use New note, Add image or Embed file in the Junk Yard header, the New note shortcut (⌥⇧N by default), or the ＋ in the curtain.","answer_markdown":"Yes. The board's header has three buttons: **New note** opens a rich-text editor, **Add image** opens an image editor, and **Embed file** drops a file reference onto the board.\n\nYou can also start a note from anywhere with the **New note** shortcut (⌥⇧N by default), or from the **＋** in the curtain. Everything you add follows the same rules as captured scraps — it has a lifetime, and you can pin, colour and search it.\n\nSee [How do I write a note in the Junk Yard?](/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-write-a-note-in-the-junk-yard)","answer_html":"

Yes. The board's header has three buttons: New note opens a rich-text editor, Add image opens an image editor, and Embed file drops a file reference onto the board.

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You can also start a note from anywhere with the New note shortcut (⌥⇧N by default), or from the ＋ in the curtain. Everything you add follows the same rules as captured scraps — it has a lifetime, and you can pin, colour and search it.

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See How do I write a note in the Junk Yard?

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Junk Yard · What gets captured

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Can I add notes, images or files to the Junk Yard myself?

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Short answer: Yes. Use New note, Add image or Embed file in the Junk Yard header, the New note shortcut (⌥⇧N by default), or the ＋ in the curtain.

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Yes. The board's header has three buttons: New note opens a rich-text editor, Add image opens an image editor, and Embed file drops a file reference onto the board.

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You can also start a note from anywhere with the New note shortcut (⌥⇧N by default), or from the ＋ in the curtain. Everything you add follows the same rules as captured scraps — it has a lifetime, and you can pin, colour and search it.

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See How do I write a note in the Junk Yard?

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