# Annotations tab

## Annotations section

**Annotations** are notes and remarks added at specific moments of the recording. The **Annotations** tab appears on the right side of the Single Room view and is **active only during recording**.


:::warning
If your layout is different in your Single Room View, you probably have the **Legacy version**. For the user guide of Legacy pages, please go [here](/doc/annotations-panel-in-srv-legacy-version-oI9S0HbOd5).

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:::info
**Annotations are displayed for users who have access to the SRV:**

* *Admin*
* *FON Data entry*
* *Learner*
* *SP*
* *Video Control*
* *Video Control full control*
* *Intercom*
* *Live video user*

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:::warning
Learners may only have access to recordings via the **Video Review** module, and **annotations are only visible** if they are selected for a specific annotation (*individually* or when *all the learners* are added - default setting).

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The functionality is **only available during recording** or **debriefing.** When available, annotations can be added by category by typing the required remark in the ***Add annotation*** field.


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To change the category of the annotation to be added, click the desired icon. 

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:::info
To send the annotation, just click on the **selected** *(preset)* **annotation** or click the icon in case of **newly created** *(free-text)* ones. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/3a8384a0-c7d1-462e-9280-65edeaed077d/76910589.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=5135da801e861b390abe5decd07ce31906a1f07b6ac7aeffd6681eb0248aaae0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")

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On the video timeline/slider, annotations are marked with the [**color**](/doc/annotations-tab-Wpt0utzDx5) set for them under the Annotations tab (see video below).   
Click on each speech bubble to display the annotation added at the given time point. Grey bubbles represent Simulator logs. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/b4796b4d-ca81-41aa-8dff-ff3518c1c7ce/76910590.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=1a75b15e932525bf19831c881d5a737cc002571d8acbcc006c058edb6ac90738&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =544x63")

Within the Annotations section of the Single Room View, LearningSpace users can

* Add **free-text** annotations
* Add **preset** annotations
* Pre-select the **color** of the annotations
* Choose a **category** for an annotation/preset in an easier way
* See the _"_*All"* phrase on the card if an annotation is added to *“All learners”* (the names of all learners will not be displayed separately on the annotation card).  

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Preset annotations can be added within  the **Annotation settings** pop-up (opened by clicking on the cogwheel icon next to *Annotations*):

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When you activate the Use case-related annotations option, the system will load preset annotations related to the case. These can be added on the Preset Annotations tab of the Edit Case pop-up within the [**Case Manager**](/doc/case-manager-QdAIr4bLwJ).

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**Speech-to-text** annotations can be added by using the microphone icon  next to *Annotations*. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/da0d78ea-b9e4-4b5e-b183-a254d8b1512c/76910617.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T120000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=caa0457d0e062aaee6d4f8b373621c374c8d92d99ce5fc4579d03f8485a00d2b&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

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**Adding an annotation to a recording:** annotations normally refer to learner performance. In case we wish to **add a Learner group** to the recording, it can be done in the following ways:

[**Scheduled events **](/doc/scheduling-events-ycG8LhTZuv)***-*** the learner group is selected when scheduling the event (Calendar)

**Recording on the fly -** the learner group can be added via the [**Recording setup **](/doc/how-to-use-the-recording-setup-pop-up-TyF6YpoyIb)function


:::warning
If users with the option to annotate during Recording enter the SRV **before Admins (or any users with appropriate privileges) start the recording, the Learners selected for annotation (and data entry) by the Admins afterward** will not be updated on the annotating users' Recording page. Still, the annotations will only apply to the selected Learners.

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By default, **all learners** in the assigned group are added to an annotation displayed in **blue**. Members can be deselected by **clicking their names** (disabling them).

:bulb: All Learners can be selected/deselected by the **All** **Learners** toggle.  
  
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:::warning
The **Add annotation** function is also **available if no learner group is assigned** to the recording.

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:::info
The **timestamp** of an annotation will represent **the time of the first character typed** into the annotation's input field.

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### Color name of annotations

To comfort users with color-detection challenges, the **name of the color** of an annotation is displayed when hovering over:

* the annotation on the **timeline**,
* on the **color selector** in the Annotations tab,
* or on the annotation's **color marker** in the Annotations tab.

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The **color** of an annotation can be **changed** by clicking on the color marker on the right-hand side.

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## Vertical Double Layout

In the latest version of LearningSpace, the utilization of the space available in the [**Single Room View**](/doc/single-room-view-PjnKvAlGex) panels can be **maximized,** and the panels on the right side (**Annotations tab***,* **Data Entry tab**) or **additional windows** can be displayed in a larger size with the **Vertical double layout** feature:

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:::info
Related pages

* [Data Entry tab](/doc/data-entry-tab-ZL2yrytVZE)
* [Layout tab](/doc/layout-tab-XRnweXb8ec)
* [Pan-Tilt-Zoom - PTZ - functionalities](/doc/pan-tilt-zoom-ptz-functionalities-2M3CaXKzYN)
* [Send to Screen](/doc/send-to-screen-5fb1phmPGS)
* [Simulator Control tab - Simulator Panel](/doc/simulator-control-tab-simulator-panel-zkzqQHyJ74)
* [Single Room View](/doc/single-room-view-PjnKvAlGex)
* [Three-Way Intercom](/doc/three-way-intercom-BdGYfQiD1c)

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:::tip
For more information, visit our [Recording - How to](/doc/recording-how-to-ZCU0MgGbOz) pages and watch the [Recording Module Training Video](/doc/recording-module-training-video-GRDBlFtVqE).

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---

**Documents**

- [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/user-guide-WPv4VxhtWB)
- [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/faq-YoxOQOjvnY)
- [Training Videos](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/training-videos-D2ycsEwqPt)
- [Module Introduction Videos](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/module-introduction-videos-I6OQ6H7SUT)
- [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/release-notes-BcFFMsc0RV)
- [Distance Learning with LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/distance-learning-with-learningspace-eAfwW23Hxg)
- [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-sPD0IIUuk0)
- [Important Technical Notification Regarding Adobe Flash Player](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/important-technical-notification-regarding-adobe-flash-player-eQtMLwLmTJ)
- [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-dLmeFvKofC)
- [TeamViewer Link](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/teamviewer-link-QyKZBMqUT9)
- [YouTube videos about LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/youtube-videos-about-learningspace-TMb3zdc0LC)
- [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GBWMe1BcfS)
- [Case Studies](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ent-hs/doc/case-studies-VcAbFqXSz7)