# ◾ How can annotations be added to a live recording? Users with **Admin, Facilitator, and Faculty** roles can add annotations to a video during **live recording** and in the [**Video Review**](/doc/video-review-gGvz8zqik1) module. Annotations can be added to videos **without any learners assigned** to the video. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/3931f395-3e13-4e38-a9c8-e5bd0c6501e4/ANNOTATION%20ESS_CUT.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=f8b4df80f03fb799f8aa456f970fdd489298e2ac245ed9be932b02c6015e9ef8&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x1292") 1. When recording has been started, the **Annotation panel** becomes active. Type the annotation or comment in the **Add annotation** field, then press Enter on your keyboard. :::success LearningSpace will display matches as you type if an annotation has already been used. Select the appropriate match from the list. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/9b6130d9-7489-4ae1-a00c-338e2149be33/76907527.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=2e9e42600679158ccc40623867a7f2f0df85365cb634d47fc8f920a9c7d08353&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =403x407") ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/f93b6109-6318-4bc9-ab63-c84e8dfaa715/76907529.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=d38a335f7ea540cc86acc684d81ce79d03856b5d3f108728fcf962ee8b1f3448&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =403x449") 2. The annotation will be displayed in the **Annotation** panel with the time when it was added.  3. An annotation can be **categorized** by selecting the desired category icon **before typing the annotation**. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/e414603b-54c3-4762-a733-2453609725d0/76907528.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=3dcdebc6c0c25b13786745c9e0fb33b7571098ebad092b3d40faa93701c5f2e9&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =358x45") :::warning ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/57508e6e-b86d-4025-82ef-4e22f902b746/66356724.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=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=99a2acd6c0de5c6a3256f32e9c7a705b0981fee73fdcfba748faa00524f05f8b&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")The default category is Comment, and since the category cannot be changed after an added annotation is made, it should be changed in advance if desired. ::: 4. When learners are assigned to the recording, the annotation is, by default, tagged with each learner's name. 1. To deselect learners *before* adding an annotation, click the **All** button in the ***Selected Users*** panel and click the names to be excluded. 2. To deselect learners *after* adding an annotation, click the **All** button for the annotation and click the names to be excluded. :::success Learners can also be deselected or added to an annotation in the Video Review module. ::: :::success Users with the **Learner** role can add annotations to their videos in the **Video Review** module. See [Annotations during Video Review](/doc/annotations-during-video-review-nlr58YCggY). ::: :::tip For more information, visit our [Recording Module](/doc/recording-module-aRoJ6T1EhN), [Recording - FAQ](/doc/recording-faq-pj61mpQJ5U), and [Practical Recording](/doc/recording-practical-VJnwNPrlxO) pages. ::: --- **Documents** - [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/user-guide-QPZfKJ0BV1) - [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/faq-AZnS7tDFgM) - [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/release-notes-fqaGSPScxH) - [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-iHec00YAzm) - [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GOIZYTEgud) - [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-uEubHwXVD2)