How to Create Excerpts in Notes on Xiaomi: A Complete Guide with Examples

Xiaomi smartphones offer a handy, standard Notes app that not only captures text recordings, but also highlights key snippets, which are useful for quickly accessing important information without having to scroll through long texts, but many users don’t know how to use it or have difficulty setting up.

In this article, we will discuss in detail how to create an excerpt in notes on Xiaomi, what are the nuances for different versions of MIUI, and how to optimize the work with selected snippets. You will also learn about the hidden features of the application that will help make your notes more structured and easy to find.

Note that the shutter function is not available on all Xiaomi models – it depends on the MIUI version and regional firmware. If your Notes app does not have the option to highlight text, check for updates or consider alternative methods, which we will discuss below.

What is the excerpt in Xiaomi notes and why you need it

An extract in the context of the Notes app is a dedicated piece of text that can be saved separately from the main entry for quick access, essentially analogous to bookmarks or quotes, but with advanced features: excerpts can be grouped, searched by tags and even exported to other applications.

The main advantages of using excerpts:

• 📌 Quick access to key information without searching the entire text.
• 🔍 Improved search: Excerpts are indexed separately, which speeds up the search for the right data.
• 📂 Structuring: the ability to group excerpts by topic (e.g., “Work”, “Recipes”, “Ideas»).
• 🔄 Sync: If you use a Xiaomi account, shutter speeds will be available on all your devices.

In practice, excerpts are convenient for students (selection of lecture abstracts), businessmen (saving important items from the minutes of meetings) or simply for personal use - for example, so as not to forget the recipe for a dish or instructions for setting up equipment.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI (Especially global versions for Europe), the extract function can be called "Quotes" or "Favorites." If you don't find "Excerpt" on the menu, check for alternative names.

What Xiaomi models support the creation of excerpts

The shutter function in the Notes app depends on the MIUI version and regional firmware, and the compatibility table for popular models is presented below:

If your model is not listed in the table, check the MIUI version in settings (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version). For older devices (e.g. Redmi 9 or Mi A3), shutter speeds may not be available due to performance limitations.

⚠️ Note: Some Chinese firmware (China) ROM) Extracts are only available after linking a Xiaomi account. Without authorization, the function can be hidden.

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If the shutter speeds don’t show, try clearing the Notes app cache in the settings (Settings → Apps → Notes → Storage → Clear the cache).

Step-by-step instructions: how to create an excerpt in notes

The shutter speed creation process takes only a few seconds, but has nuances depending on the version of MIUI. Follow the instructions below:

1. Open the Notes app on your Xiaomi smartphone. If you have multiple accounts, make sure you’re in the right section (local notes or cloud).
2. Select the note you want to create an excerpt in, or create a new (+ → Text Note).
3. Select the text you want to save as an excerpt: 📱 Press and hold your finger at the beginning of the fragment. 🔄 Move the highlight sliders to cover the desired text.

In the menu that appears, select the item "Extract" (or "Add to favorites", "Save a quote" - depends on the firmware).

If there is no such item, press three points (⋮) In the upper corner and find the option in the additional menu.

If you want, add tags or comments to the excerpt (for example, “Recipe”, “Work”, “Ideas”). This will help you find the fragment quickly later.

Click Save. The shutter speed will be available in a special section of the app.

Now the selected fragment is saved separately from the main note. To view all the excerpts, go to the section "Excerpts" (or "Favorites") in the main menu of the application.

Update the Notes app to the latest version|

Make sure the note is saved (not a draft)|

Check your internet connection (for cloud shutters)|

Sign in to your Xiaomi account (if required)

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Where are the extracts stored and how to manage them

All extracts created are automatically placed in a special section of the Notes app to find them:

1. Open the Notes app.
2. In the lower menu (or side menu if you have MIUI 14+) select “Shows” (sometimes it is hidden under “More” or “Category”).
3. Here you will see all the saved fragments, sorted by date of addition.

If none of these methods worked, try using third-party note-taking apps – they often offer more stable work with highlighted snippets.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions