# Adding a Voice Note

**URL:** <https://community.bluescape.com/t/adding-a-voice-note/6034>\
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**Created:** [January 31, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/adding-a-voice-note/6034 "2025-01-31T17:10:58Z")\
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Voice Notes are a great way to provide feedback in review and approval workflows from within the workspace.

Voice Notes are represented in the workspace as a media widget with a microphone icon to distinguish them from videos.

![Adding a Voice Note](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/0/005c87f81d05e9bc550a2eda56c4b430192168c5.gif)

# Adding a Voice Note

To add a Voice Note to the workspace:

1. Click the :add_content: (Add Content) button on the workspace toolbar.

2. Select :voice_note: Voice Note from the menu.

3. The Add Voice Note window will appear. Here you can select your microphone and preview your input volume.  
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4. Select **Start Recording**.

5. You will see the recording controls appear at the top of the workspace, and you may begin recording your audio.  
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6. The control bar shows the following information:

- The timer showing the length of your recording
- The :pause: pause button to pause and resume your recording
- The :restart: restart button to cancel ther current recording and start over
- The **Stop** button to stop the recording and add it to the workspace
- The :cross: cancel button to cancel the recording

1. Select the **Stop** button when you are finished to stop the recording and add the Voice Note to the workspace.  
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 ![Voice Note](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/1/187e23bca9e96eef0cbe0266a7374be9bf31dc74.png)

# Voice Note Playback

1. Once added, you can play the voice note back by selecting it and clicking the :video_play_button: play button.

2. Audio playback supports features such as synchronous playback and time-stamp-specific commenting.

# Audio Keyboard Shortcuts

| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| Play/Pause | **Spacebar:** Press to Play; press again to Pause. This Play/Pause toggle functionality does not interfere with the workspace _pan_ ON/OFF feature.  
**Down Arrow:** Press to Play; press again to Pause. |
| Fast Forward | **Right Arrow:** Pressing this key (in Play mode) allows you to fast forward per the number of seconds that aligns with the value designated for this control. (10 seconds, for example) |
| Rewind | **Left Arrow:** Pressing this key (in Play mode) allows you to rewind per the number of seconds that align with the value designated for this control. (10 seconds, for example) |

# Exiting the Audio Player

1. Select the audio player.

2. From the :more_options: (More) menu, select **Close**.  
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