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How do you choose a template in Samsung Notes?

From a video by Jen from Shown with: Galaxy Tab S11 with One UI 8.5

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In short

Press and hold the New button at the bottom right, choose Template, pick a format and category, and create the note. Later you can change it via the three dots and Note style.

Step by step

  1. In Samsung Notes, press and hold the button at the bottom right. A simple tap only creates a blank page.
  2. Choose Template. Import PDF is also available there.
  3. Choose the format, portrait or landscape.
  4. Choose a category and a template, for example Standard lined, and create the note.
  5. To change it afterwards, tap the three dots at the top right and choose Note style.
  6. Choose a different template, for example the Oxford style, and decide whether it applies to the current page or all pages.

Every page of the note uses the chosen template. There are categories such as academic, planners with checklists, journals or creative templates that you can download. You can also create a template of your own.

As of: video from Jun 15, 2026. Menus and labels may change with later software updates.

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