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Once you’ve created a note, you may want to move it, replace the geometry entirely, create a similar shaped note in a different location, or change the popup content, by using the tools in the Edit group of the Tools tab.

##### To replace a note

In many cases you'll want to modify the note's shape but leave all other properties of the note the same. To do so, with the note selected, use the controls in the Tools tab’s Edit group to reshape the shape of a line or polygon note. When using replace, the note will highlight in cyan. You can then sketch its new shape on the map in the default symbol for the note type. Double-click the last vertex you want to enter to accept the new shape of the note and the symbol will change back to the symbol that was assigned before replacing the note.

An alternative method to move a note is to right click on the note in the map display and select Replace from the context menu. The note will highlight in Cyan and you can then resketch the note.

##### To move a note

If you decide that a note needs to be moved, with the note selected, you can, use the Move button in the Edit group of the Tools tab to move the note. The mouse will stick to the portion of the note closest to the center of the screen and you can then use the mouse to click the new location where this portion will reside. The note will move to the new location keeping all of the existing attributes. The view of the note will keep the same view only it will be offset by the distance you moved the note on the screen.

An alternative method to move a note is to right click on the note in the map display and select Move from the context menu.The mouse will stick to the location of right click and you can then use the mouse to click the new location where this portion of the note will reside.

##### To stamp a note

If you want to replicate a note you can stamp a note by selecting the note and clicking the Stamp button in the Edit group of the Tools tab. An identical copy of the note will be made. It is then up to you to move the note to a location by clicking on the screen to indicate where the note will be placed on the map. If you want to create multiple stamps at once, hold down the CTRL key and stamp the note multiple times. Once the CTRL key is lifted, stamping will stop.

An alternative method to stamp a note is to right click on the note in the map display and select Stamp from the context menu.The mouse will stick to the location of right click and you can then use the mouse to click the new location where this portion of the note will reside.

##### To edit an existing note's popup content

If you decide to change an existing note's popup content, you can edit it by selecting the note either in the map or in the Contents window, and then clicking Popup Content button in the Edit group on the Appearance or Tools tab. This will display the popup window in editing mode. Alternatively if the popup window of the note is already open, you can click the Edit Popup button at the bottom right-hand corner of the popup window:

The popup content of a note can contain text or HTML markup whcih can include images, links, even forms, stylesheet references, or other markup.
Learn more about HTML for notes and other map content

##### To disable an exsiting note's popup content

Turn off popup content from appearing on a Note, select the note and uncheck the Use Popup checkbox in the Popup group of the Tools tab. The popup content will no longer appear for that note until Use Popup is checked back on.

Learn more about changing other properties of notes