---
id: junk-yard.can-i-add-things-to-the-junk-yard-myself
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-add-things-to-the-junk-yard-myself
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["notes", "images", "files"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-write-a-note-in-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-edit-an-image-in-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-does-embed-file-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.

See [How do I write a note in the Junk Yard?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-write-a-note-in-the-junk-yard)