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Colour Coding — Practice & Templates

Learn it. Then use it.

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Templates
Tap any of the colours below, select (highlight) a range of words in the note below to apply desired colour. Watch a messy note transform into a colour-coded one. This is exactly what you'll do in your own notes.
Suggested categories: Main idea • Definition • Example • Formula/Date • Personal note — pick any colour for each!
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. It happens mainly in the chloroplasts of plant cells. The formula is 6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2. For example, a sunflower turning toward light shows this process in action. I remember this because my garden plants always lean toward the window.

Tip: tap a colour first, then drag your finger (or mouse) across a phrase to apply it.

Got the hang of it? Now grab a template and start on your real notes.

This free tool includes the Cornell + Colour Zones template — fully working, no restrictions. The Study Toolkit unlocks 3 more templates (Subject Tabs, Tag-a-Line, Colour Mind Map) for different note-taking situations.

Cornell + Colour Zones FREE

One colour per line + a Cue Column for self-testing after class. Best for lectures.

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Subject Tabs TOOLKIT

One colour = one subject. Great for quickly filing notes by class at a glance.

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Tag-a-Line TOOLKIT

Multiple colour tags per line — for notes that fit more than one category at once.

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Colour Mind Map TOOLKIT

Central topic + 4 coloured branches. Best for big-picture, visual planning.

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Cornell + Colour Zones

How this works: Take your main notes in the Notes Column, colour-coding each line by category (red = main idea, blue = definition, etc — pick any of the 20 colours). After class, fill in the Cue Column with short questions or keywords that test whether you understood each coloured line — this is what makes the page useful for revision later.

Best for: lecture-style classes, textbook chapters, or any subject where you take notes in real time and want to review by self-testing afterward (e.g. History, Biology, Law).
Tap the circle next to each line to choose from 20 colours
CUE COLUMN
(fill in AFTER class)
NOTES — colour each line as you write
SUMMARY — in your own words