User guide

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Before you begin

First hands-on experience

Try the hands-on guide with Markun

On first use, a small Markun guides you on Home after the short introduction. Read each speech bubble and tap the highlighted control yourself.

1. Tap the large Markun on Home.If Android asks for microphone access, review and allow it to begin voice input.
2. Say a few words, then tap the large Markun again.Your words become text and are saved in Temporary memos. If you press and hold instead, release to finish.
3. After the saved message appears, tap the highlighted Temporary memos button.Read the memo you just made. The guide waits for you to finish checking it.
4. Tap Try organizing.Tap the square beside your memo and check that it is selected.
5. Tap the highlighted category folder button.Choose where to keep your memo. Ideas, Shopping, and Other are available on a fresh installation.
6. Check that the memo has left Temporary memos.It moved to your chosen category; it was not deleted.
7. Tap the treasure chest button.The category names appear.
8. Tap the category you chose.Check that your memo is inside that category.
9. Tap Try an alarm.Select the square beside the memo, then tap the highlighted clock button.
10. Choose when to be reminded.This sets a real alarm. Check the clock mark and changed memo text color after saving.
11. When you have checked the result, tap Next.Finish with Get started or open User Guide from the final message.

Existing users do not automatically see the hands-on guide after updating. If you have deleted all custom categories, the guide skips organizing and continues to alarms.

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Screens and icons

The table shows the actual icons used in Casual mode. Business mode changes their colors and style, but each icon performs the same action.

Actual icon	Name	What it does
	Temporary memos	Read saved memos before organizing them into categories.
	Treasure chest	Open the category list. Tap a category name to read the memos stored inside.
	Voice input	Turns speech into a text memo.
	Edit	Changes memo text or a category name.
	Add	Adds a new memo or category.
	Move to category	Organizes selected temporary memos.
	Copy	Copies the selected memo text.
	Alarm	Notifies you about a memo at a chosen time.
	Delete	Moves selected memos to Deleted.
	Settings	Changes display, language, data, and other options.

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Create a memo with your voice

Press and hold

1. Press and hold the large microphone.Start speaking after the recording display appears and the phone gently vibrates.
2. Say what you want to remember.You can pause briefly to think. Some devices may divide a long speech recognition session into parts.
3. Lift your finger when you finish.The recognized text is saved as a temporary memo.

Tap to start and stop

1. Tap the microphone once.The recording display and elapsed time appear.
2. Say what you want to remember.
3. Tap the microphone again to stop.The recognized text is saved as a temporary memo.

Moving to another screen or turning off the display ends voice input for safety. Text already recognized is saved as a temporary memo when possible.

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Type a memo

1. Tap the input field at the bottom of Home.The keyboard appears.
2. Type your memo.
3. Tap Send.After the memo is saved, the field is cleared and the app returns Home.

When a category is open, use the plus button beside its name to add a memo directly to that category. After saving, the same category stays open so you can confirm the new memo.

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Organize and read memos

A fresh installation starts with Ideas, Shopping, and Other in the app language. You can rename or delete these categories freely. Updating does not add them to existing categories or recreate deleted ones. Changing the app language does not automatically rename saved categories.

Move temporary memos to a category

1. Open Temporary memos.
2. Tap the square beside each memo.Tap All to select every memo shown.
3. Tap the folder icon.
4. Choose the category where you want to keep the memo.
5. Check that the memo has left Temporary memos.It moved to the category; it was not deleted.
6. Tap the treasure chest button at the top center.The category list opens.
7. Tap the destination category name.
8. Check that your memo is inside the category.

Create a category

1. Open the category or chest screen.
2. Tap the plus button at the top.
3. Enter a category name and confirm it.

Read, edit, and reorder

• Tap memo text to edit it.
• Select memos with the squares, then copy or delete them together.
• Choose Newest, Oldest, or Custom order.
• In Custom order, press and hold the three-line handle, then drag it up or down.
• Deleted memos move to Deleted before they are permanently removed.

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Set an alarm

1. In Temporary memos or a category, select the square beside the memo you want a reminder for.
2. Tap the clock button in the action bar.
3. Choose a time.Select 5, 10, or 30 minutes, 1 hour, or choose a date and time.
4. When choosing a date and time, tap OK.No second confirmation is needed.

You cannot save a time in the past. Future alarms are registered again after a device restart or app update.

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Change settings

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Backups and your data

Create a backup

1. Open Data management from Settings.
2. Choose Backup.
3. Check the location and file name, then save.If Google Drive appears, Android's file picker can save there.

Restore a backup

1. Choose Restore in Data management.
2. Select a Mark'n Memo backup JSON file.
3. Read the confirmation and continue.Restore replaces the current data with the backup contents.

Export and import

• Export to TXT, JSON, CSV, or Android sharing.
• Import supports compatible JSON created by Mark'n Memo.
• Import adds data without deleting existing memos.
• This is not automatic Google Drive sync. You choose a location for each operation.

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Troubleshooting