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How to Add a Note in Google Sheets (3 Methods)

Last Updated: 8 August 2024

By: Prokhor Sikder

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This Supatool guide will show you how to add a note in Google Sheets in 3 different ways.

Adding notes provides additional context without cluttering your spreadsheet.

So let’s dive in and make your Google Sheets more informative!

Open Google Sheets

To begin, open Google Sheets. You can quickly create a new sheet by typing "sheets.new" in your browser address bar.

red rectangle highlights “sheet.new” in browsers address bar
red rectangle highlights “sheet.new” in browsers address bar

Or open an existing spreadsheet where you want to insert notes in cells.

screenshot of a google sheet
screenshot of a google sheet

Press ‘Shift’ + ‘F2’ to Add A Note (Method 1)

Select the cell in which you want to insert a note.

red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (1)
red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (1)

Press ‘Shift’ + ‘F2’ at the same time on your keyboard. This will open a text box directly within the cell.

red arrow pointing to notes box
red arrow pointing to notes box

Type your note into the text box.

Click outside the text box to save the note.

Use Context Menu to Add A Note (Method 2)

If you prefer using the menu, select the cell where you want to insert a note.

red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (2)
red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (2)

Right-click on the selected cell. A context menu will appear.

red rectangle highlights the context menu
red rectangle highlights the context menu

From the context menu, click on "Insert note".

red arrow pointing to “Insert note” from the context menu
red arrow pointing to “Insert note” from the context menu

Type your note in the text box that appears.

red arrow pointing to “type here” to insert note (1)
red arrow pointing to “type here” to insert note (1)

Click outside the text box to save the note.

Click ‘Insert’ From Menu to Add a Note (Method 2)

As usual, select the cell where you want to add a note.

red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (3)
red arrow pointing to a selected cell for insert note (3)

Click on the "Insert" tab from the top navigation menu in Google Sheet.

red arrow pointing to ‘Insert’ button in the top of the page
red arrow pointing to ‘Insert’ button in the top of the page

A drop-down menu will appear. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Note’.

red arrow pointing to ‘Note’ in context menu
red arrow pointing to ‘Note’ in context menu

Type your note in the text box that appears.

red arrow pointing to “type here” to insert note (2)
red arrow pointing to “type here” to insert note (2)

Click outside the text box to save the note.

And that’s how you add a note in Google Sheet in 3 different ways.

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