Article updated: March 27, 2025
Add a note to an analytics report
Add a note to an analytics report and ask questions, provide context, or highlight results to focus on. You can think of a note as a quick way to communicate findings and next steps with people in your organization, right in a report.
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You can share reports so others in your organization can view the same analytics data and notes. Learn more about sharing reports.
Add a note
- Go to Analytics
and open a report (check out Open an Analytics report).
- Select Add note
to add a note tile at the top of the report, next to your metric tiles.
- Select and delete the text from the tile, and then enter your own message of up to 1,000 characters.
- Save your message by selecting any area outside the note tile.
You can edit the note anytime you like.
Note: You can only export notes in PDF report exports. Learn more about exporting reports.
Format your note
Personalize your message—add emoji, format the text, and include links to useful resources.
- Point to a note tile, and then select from the following options:
- Select Format
to add a heading, link, or bulleted list, or to bold or italicize your text.
- Select Emoji
to add emoji to your note.
Resize a note
Need more room to share your findings and recommendations? You can quickly size your note tile to meet your needs.
- Press and hold the bottom right corner of your tile, and then drag in or out to set the tile size.
You can also point to a note tile, and then select Configure tile to choose a different size for your note.
Move a note
Move your note tile wherever you like in your report.
Press and hold the top of your tile, and then drag the tile to the new location.
Delete a note
- Point to a note tile and select Configure tile
.
- Select Delete and confirm.
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