:navigation-title: Internal Notes

..  include:: /Includes.rst.txt
..  _internal-notes:

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Internal notes in the TYPO3 backend
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..  note::
    These are only available if :composer:`typo3/cms-sys-note` is installed
    and your administrator granted you the necessary user rights.

Internal notes, also called system notes, are small text notes that are
displayed in the `Page module <https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:content-creating>`_
and `List module <https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:using-the-list-module-effectively>`_.

You can use them to write notes to yourself or other editors. Administrators
can use them to write notes to you as well.

They look like this:

..  figure:: /Images/ManualScreenshots/Page/PageWithSysNote.png
    :alt: Screenshot of a TODO note on the top of the "Page" backend module

    If you have sufficient permissions you can also edit or delete the note.

    The following image shows a detailed view of the TYPO3 backend toolbar, specifically in
    the context of the "Page" or "List" module. On the right side of the toolbar are a number
    of buttons, each providing different functionality. The button highlighted in this screenshot
    is which allows the user to create a new internal note.

..  figure:: /Images/ManualScreenshots/Page/sys_note_create.png
    :alt: Screenshot demonstrating the location of the "Create internal note" button in the module header of the Page module

    The button to create a system note is located on the top right of the "Page" and "List" modules

..  seealso::
    For a detailed description on how to use the internal notes see
    `System notes manual, for Editors <https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-sys-note:for-editors>`_.