# Notes & Annotation

To complete the storytelling in our report, sometimes we need to add textual notes for some datapoints. Annotation or Notes can help with this.

Hover over any datapoint, and click on the ‘Add Note’ icon:<br>

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Type in the note and use the rich text editor as needed:<br>

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Click on Save and the note is shown on the visual canvas:

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You can manage all notes at once using ‘Manage Notes’. You can change the Notes representation style using the ‘Settings’ option of Notes:<br>

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