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USING THE FIVE STAR® STUDY APP

Explore the features of the Five Star Study App to get the most out of your Five Star school supplies.

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DO MOREWITH THE FIVE STAR® STUDY APP

Organize tasks and assignments, keep track of important dates, and create digital flashcards from notes & handouts.

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Download the Five Star® Study App for iOS or Android.

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Edit Notes and Flashcards

Easily add, revise, or arrange your notes any way you like.

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The Five Star® Study App is packed with helpful and convenient features to enhance the way you study

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Questions? We're here for you.

  • Where do I find the app?
  • How do I know if my smartphone is compatible with the Five Star Study App?
  • How do I position the phone above the notebook for best results?
  • Why is the app not recognizing my flagged notes for flashcards?
  • Am I able to share my notes with someone else?
  • How do I change my subject folders?
  • How do I create instant flashcards?
  • How do I create flashcards in the Five Star Study App?
  • How do I link to my Google Drive account?
  • I’ve modified the files in my Google Drive. Why doesn’t it show in the Five Star Study App?
  • What are the special markings on the page used for?
  • Do you need a special Five Star notebook for the app to work?

Where do I find the app?

Download our free app today for iOS and Android.

How do I know if my smartphone is compatible with the Five Star Study App?

For IOS, the app supports:

  • iPhone6s/6s+, 7/7+, 8/8+, X/SS/SR/Ss-max, 11/11p/11p-max, 12/12mini/12p/12p-max
  • iOS 13 and up

For Android, the general requirements are:

  • Android phone with minimum OS 8.0 and up
  • Screen resolution recommended 1080 x1920 and up, minimum aspect ratio 16:9 and up
  • Back camera minimum resolution 12 MP and up
  • Minimum 2G RAM

How do I position the phone above the notebook for best results?

Hold your mobile phone over your Five Star compatible notebook and position page corner markers with the brackets shown in the app. Once the app recognizes the unique page, it will take a scan of your page and identify the flagged notes.

Why is the app not recognizing my flagged notes for flashcards?

There could be several reasons your app isn’t recognizing the flagged notes:

  • You are not using a Five Star notebook that's specifically designed for use with the app. Your notebook should have markings on each corner and triangle symbols in the margin.
  • You are not filling in enough of the triangle symbols. These symbols next to the margin should be filled in at least 50% for the app to recognize them sufficiently.
  • You are using the “camera” mode instead of “scan” mode on the camera screen. “Scan” mode has a special technology which recognizes flagged notes and creates flashcards. “Camera” mode is for documents other than the unique Five Star notebook such as handouts and guided notes.

Am I able to share my notes with someone else?

Your flashcards are a personal study aid and will be unique to you. You can, however, share your scanned pages in Google Drive and using the send icon.

How do I change my subject folders?

You can easily change the name of your subject folders in edit mode. You can also add new folders and change the order of them on the home screen.

How do I create instant flashcards?

Its very simple to create instant flashcards. While taking your notes flag (or mark) the triangle symbols next to important test concepts you would like on a flashcard. Ensure that the triangle symbols are shaded in enough to ensure the app recognizes them. You will then find your flagged notes in your flashcards folder ready to modify with the cropping tool or study right away.

How do I create flashcards in the Five Star Study App?

There are several ways to create flashcards to study.

  • Automatic: Flag your notes, scan the page, and study
  • Edit: Modify your flagged notes by creating a front and a back of your card and adding in additional text to supplement your note
  • New: Add a new flashcard to your set and use the scan icon to instantly create flashcards.

How do I link to my Google Drive account?

You will be prompted to link to your Google Drive following the new user tutorial. You can also choose to link up later by going to the menu.

I’ve modified the files in my Google Drive. Why doesn’t it show in the Five Star Study App?

Your changes in Google Drive will not be reflected in the app, however, all your changes you make in the app will show up in Google Drive. Rest assured your notes are all saved automatically on to your Google Drive (if you are linked).

What are the special markings on the page used for?

This special Five Star notebook has unique paper with corner markers and triangles on the side column. These markings have special functions meant to improve the overall notetaking and test preparation process. The four corner markers square up the page and enhance the overall appearance of your scanned note (vs. simply taking a picture with your phone). The triangles, when filled in, are recognized by the app and create instant flashcards. These markings were designed to help you prepare and study for tests. Enjoy!

Do you need a special Five Star notebook for the app to work?

Yes, to experience the full benefits of the app including instant flashcards you will need a special Five Star notebook. However, we know you have many ways you take notes and we took this into consideration when creating the app. We gave you two modes to capture notes, “camera” and “scan” mode. You use the “scan” mode with your special Five Star notebook and the “camera” mode with handouts, textbooks, guided notes or any other document you use to prepare for tests. We then created the edit and cropping tools to create flashcards and assign the front and back of the cards. We built this app to make preparing and studying tests as easy as possible. Happy Studying!

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FAQs

Why is there a QR code on my 5 star notebook? ›

Each page of the notebook has four barcodes in each corner that help the phone recognize the page when it is scanned.

What is the Five Star notebook app called? ›

Organize your notes and schedules with the Five Star® Study App and study anywhere, anytime.

What company owns 5 star notebooks? ›

Five Star is part of the ACCO Brands Family of industry-leading planning solutions. Mead, Day-Timer, Day Runner and AT-A-GLANCE products help busy people plan and organize their lives.

What does the Five Star app do? ›

DO MORE WITH THE FIVE STAR® STUDY APP. Organize tasks and assignments, keep track of important dates, and create digital flashcards from notes & handouts.

How to scan Five Star notebook paper? ›

Hold your mobile phone over your Five Star compatible notebook and position page corner markers with the brackets shown in the app. Once the app recognizes the unique page, it will take a scan of your page and identify the flagged notes.

Why are there QR codes on my notebook paper? ›

By reading those QR Codes, the app picks up the page numbers of the pages you scan and it automatically puts them in the correct order. In doing so, your notes will be in the correct order when you share them as PDFs or when they are sent to cloud services. This way, pages can be easily accessed using a PDF search.

Is there a free notebook app? ›

Why We Picked It. OneNote stands out because of its generous free version, and even for free, it is the best note-taking app we've tested.

What is Notetaker app? ›

Description. Transform your iPhone and iPad into smart digital paper. Take handwritten notes in digital notebooks. WRITE NATURALLY - LIKE ON REAL PAPER. * Completely natural writing experience.

Are mead and five star the same? ›

Mead® is part of the ACCO Brands Family of industry-leading planning solutions. Mead®, Day-Timer®, Day Runner® and AT-A-GLANCE® products help busy people plan and organize their lives. Five Star® and Trapper Keeper® products give students the high-quality learning tools they need to succeed in the classroom.

Which is the number one notebook brand? ›

Which brand is best for notebooks? According to us, Classmate, Navneet, and Unigo are the best brands of notebooks in India. The brands provide high-quality notebooks at affordable prices.

What are the squares in the corners of five star notebooks? ›

The four corner markers square up the page and enhance the overall appearance of your scanned note (vs. simply taking a picture with your phone). The triangles, when filled in, are recognized by the app and create instant flashcards. These markings were designed to help you prepare and study for tests.

How much does Fivestars cost? ›

The most basic subscription for Fivestars starts at $299 per month. As for TapMango, if you integrate it with Square, the price will be $239/month per business location.

Who uses Fivestars? ›

At Fivestars our mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. 70 million people use Fivestars to get rewarded at 12,000 local businesses with one rewards program. Local businesses use Fivestars to bring more customers into their stores with one powerful program.

How does Fivestars work? ›

When you sign up customers for your Fivestars program, they're added to your customer database. From there, we'll keep track of the points they earn and automatically send them rewards based on where they are in their journey with your business. Tagging allows you to further customize their experience.

What is QR code on laptop? ›

QR stands for "Quick Response." While they may look simple, QR codes are capable of storing lots of data. But no matter how much they contain, when scanned, the QR code should allow the user to access information instantly – hence why it's called a Quick Response code.

Why do I have a QR code? ›

QR codes can be used to store bank account information or credit card information, or they can be specifically designed to work with particular payment provider applications.

Why do books have QR Codes? ›

Enhanced reader engagement

QR Codes boost reader engagement by providing access to more than just plain text. With QR Codes, readers can open a wide range of interactive media content in just a few seconds—all it takes is a scan.

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