1. Press and hold your finger on the canvas to bring up the menu
2. Tap Note
3. Add text or choose to draw on your note using the pen icon
4. Select a color to assist with organizing and categorizing
Choose to either text or link on a note. It's not possible to do both.
5. Include emojis with your text using the keyboard in the Span software.
6. Click the done checkmark when finished
Source: Nureva Span