Write in your journal on Mac

1. Go to the Journal app 👁 Image
   on your Mac.

2. Click 👁 the Add button
   at the top of the screen.

   If you don’t see 👁 the Add button
   , click Journal in the sidebar.

3. Start writing or click 👁 the Add Drawing button
   to add a drawing. See Add a drawing.

1. Go to the Journal app 👁 Image
   on your Mac.

2. Click 👁 the New Journal button
   in the sidebar above All Entries, name the new journal, then click Done.

3. In the sidebar, you can reorder journals by dragging each one.

   To edit the journal name, color, or icon, Control-click the journal name, then choose Edit Journal.

When you’re doing something in another app—such as listening to a song in the Music app or reading an article in the News app—you can quickly capture your thoughts in a new journal entry.

Before you begin, turn on sharing for Journal. See Allow sharing from other apps.

1. In the app you’re using, click 👁 the Share button
   or Share, then click Journal.

2. Enter your thoughts, then click 👁 the Done button
   or Save.

   The saved item is added to your main journal. Find it in the Journal app by choosing Journal in the sidebar.