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A reference overview of three digital notetaking tools available at Bowdoin: Notability, Microsoft OneNote, and Apple Notes. Describes what each tool does, its main uses and features, how to install it, and how the three compare. Applies to Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students using iPads, iPhones, and Mac laptops.

Explains how to turn on Auto-Backup in Notability on an iPad so notes are automatically saved to a Bowdoin Microsoft OneDrive account. Covers choosing OneDrive, selecting a file format and backup folder, and verifying that backups are saving. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff who use Notability on an iPad.

Instructions for enabling Auto-Backup (Third-Party Backup) in the Notability app to save notes to a cloud service such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Covers choosing a destination folder, selecting a file format, choosing which subjects to back up, and restoring backups. Applies to anyone using Notability on iPadOS or macOS.

Explains how iCloud Sync keeps Notability notes up to date across a person's Apple devices, how to enable or disable iCloud Syncing, and what happens to local copies when it is turned off. Notes that iCloud Sync is a two-way sync and that notes deleted from iCloud cannot be recovered. Applies to Notability users with an Apple ID and iCloud enabled on at least two devices.

Troubleshooting steps for when Bowdoin's Notability license is not recognized on a Mac or iPad. Explains that the license applies only to Bowdoin-issued devices that download Notability from Self Service. Applies to current Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students.

Recovery steps for getting Notability notes back after the app has been deleted, on macOS or iPadOS. Covers turning on Notability iCloud sync to download synced notes, restoring from a Notability Third-Party Backup, and checking whether notes are included in a full iCloud device backup. Applies to anyone who has used Notability at Bowdoin.