How to Mark Up Image Attachments in macOS Notes

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Notes app on your Mac.

   The Notes icon looks like a white-and-yellow, ruled notepad in your Applications folder. , The Notes app will show you a list of all your notes on the left-hand side of the app window.
   
   Notes with images in them will have an image thumbnail on the list., Use your mouse or touchpad to move your cursor on the image.
   
   A downward-facing arrow icon will appear in the upper-right corner of the image., This button appears in the upper-right corner of the image when you hover over it.
   
   It will open a drop-down menu., This option is listed next to a toolbox icon at the top of the drop-down menu.
   
   It will open your image in Markup editor., You will have a handful of options on the toolbar at the top of the image.
   
   Click one of the Sketch or Draw icons if you want to use your mouse to draw a line on the image.
   
   They're in the upper-left corner of the Markup window.
   
   Click the Shapes icon if you want to add a geometric shape or a straight line.
   
   You will be able to select a shape from a drop-down menu.
   
   Click the T icon if you want to add a text box.
   
   You can use your keyboard to type in text in a text box, and place it anywhere on the image.
   
   Click the Sign icon if you want to add your signature on the image.
   
   You will be able to use your trackpad to sign your name, or use your camera to scan your signature. , It's the Shape Style button.
   
   This button will allow you to select a border thickness for the Sketch, Draw, and Shapes tools., It's the Border Color button.
   
   This button will let you select a color for your Sketch and Draw lines.
   
   It will also change the border colors of Shapes., It's the Fill Color button.
   
   It will let you select a color to fill up the inside of Shapes., It's the Text Style button.
   
   This button will allow you to customize the text in a text box by changing its font, size, color, style, and alignment., It's in the upper-right corner of the image.
   
   It will save your edits and quit the Markup editor.
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   Step 2: Click on a note with an image in it.

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   Step 3: Hover over the image in the note.

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   Step 4: Click the downward-facing arrow icon.

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   Step 5: Click Markup.

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   Step 6: Select the Markup tool you want to use.

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   Step 7: Click the three horizontal lines icon on the toolbar.

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   Step 8: Click the empty square icon next to the Shape Style button.

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   Step 9: Click the filled square icon.

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    Step 10: Click the "A" letter icon.

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    Step 11: Tap Done.

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