# Annotations **Annotations** are **notes and remarks** added at specific moments of the recording. The **Annotations** tab is displayed on the right side of the SRV and is active when the tab name is displayed in blue. The functionality is only available **during recording or debriefing**. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/64c9b98c-e811-4f63-a8b7-a16a0b55fc56/ANNOTATION%20PANEL_EXP%202023.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=1f1ae3d59e3f47ec584261065e7d21f1976de7045c5d1bbaa9ad3dbea600420b&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x1317") **Adding an annotation** When available, annotations can be added **by category** by typing the required remark in the ***Add annotation*** field. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/316d9ff8-9038-43eb-ba96-58aec4c16d84/76910591.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=9f403a43e514674ec44362fcfa449042acd5325e135232880b4993a8c2085d5a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =358x265") :::success To **change the annotation category** to be added, click the desired **icon** below the ***Add annotation*** field. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/1e3dd299-2a47-4f57-9330-eed4d204cd1f/76907585.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=54e28584641a4b72e6e7f853f01cf5da6529a49a93820f760d1a8318939a86a8&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =358x45") ::: :::info Once an annotation is added, it is **reusable**. Therefore, the ***Add annotation*** field also searches for previously added annotations. When typing anything in the field, the system yields all results with the typed character combination. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/87078191-a3fb-4cd2-9596-2cc9f10d9801/76910592.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=e0023a444dee2a4ad6946c6f92e8a361a7bbb06385b959268b55c418199b27e0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =402x329") :::info To send the annotation, click on the selected (preset) annotation or click the icon for **newly created** *(free-text)* ones. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/13ac4b38-7d21-49f4-b835-77a46bbeec51/76910593.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=c64d8a6cb2d187d27e2853b5343856efd3956bc1883896508547185ee080a5ca&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) ::: Annotations are marked with orange on the video timeline/slider. Click on each speech bubble to display the annotation added at that time point. Grey bubbles represent Simulator logs. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/7d8dd576-fd78-49b1-b5b2-00e5a09c426b/76907590.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=0144db280959904a1ae6e82e2b754958fadcecd0ef03e4df56f842b366363ca5&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =591x68") As annotations normally refer to learner performance, it is recommended that a learner group be assigned to the recording: it can be done via the **Recording settings** function. :::success You can add the participant groups (if desired) [before starting the recording](/doc/srv-screen-layout-M4LtWke8eO). Still, Learner groups can also be assigned/modified to a completed (saved) video recording via the **Recording setup** feature of the Video Review module. See [Room View during Video Review](/doc/room-view-during-video-review-ybp9o6tEX9). ::: By default, **all the learners** of the assigned group are added to an annotation, displayed in **blue**. Members can be deselected by **clicking their names** (disabling them). 💡All Learners can be selected/deselected by the **All** **Learners** toggle. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/04ceac40-f980-4a37-b5a0-38d449604c3b/76910594.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=eb6e8a3387efbfd0595aac3c81486fd86fa54f09ae23abbd4dc5b0db8190b62f&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =360x183") :::info An added annotation refers to the **most recently selected learner set**. Any change to the selected learners will only apply to an annotation added thereafter. ::: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/71aab545-55f3-4086-97bd-44f79205c3d4/76910609.gif?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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=5bb55f800ad170a67c93271eb732a689c4220c7375b5087b2ac275c9f5aa044c&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =360x689") In the latest versions of LearningSpace, the utilization of the space available in the [**Single Room View**](/doc/single-room-view-srv-32T4Vhi8gk) panels can be maximized, and the panels on the right side (***Annotations tab, Layout tab***, etc.) or additional windows can be displayed in a larger size with the help of the [**Vertical double layout**](/doc/2023-july-new-features-release-notes-jXwod7wyw3) feature: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/96d8e9ae-490a-4fa8-b24a-e64350e55a73/107022081.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=56db2948eb69e56b54d4d6377f11ed81581e7064d6e40d509c9c1f15a482c6d1&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =440x162") ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48ddf0a7-308b-4fe9-b28a-e3ce1797eaa8/365e055c-8de2-464a-aeec-8edd2e2c48a5/EXP%20VERTICAL%20DOUBLE%20LAYOUT.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=20260909T143000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=7c9852b9db4e84cb342f30fcb9277cc7de80819e2b914206ced6a210ddc8c047&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =x657.5") :::tip See our [Practical Recording](/doc/practical-Nk5OQPyUmV) and [Recording - FAQ](/doc/recording-faq-UalmClA1Ba) pages and related [Training Videos](/doc/training-videos-TEIl08kVIW). ::: --- **Documents** - [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/user-guide-oarr3rXNmH) - [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/faq-YLwvsQzPg1) - [Training Videos](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/training-videos-TEIl08kVIW) - [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/release-notes-W7WkHQOdlB) - [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-CvKg62sptV) - [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/exp-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-fm7WLpsnDM)