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# Notes & Communication

Use notes to keep job details organized for the right audience. PaintScout supports private estimator notes, crew-facing work order notes, and other note types for customer, contact, and status-specific context.

## In This Section

* [Notes Overview](/support/estimating/notes-and-communication/notes-in-paintscout.md) — Compare client, crew, estimator, contact, and status change notes and where each one appears
* [Estimator Notes](/support/estimating/notes-and-communication/estimator-notes.md) — Keep private job details in an internal scratchpad hidden from customers and work orders
* [Crew Notes](/support/estimating/notes-and-communication/adding-crew-notes.md) — Add internal instructions to areas, surfaces, line items, or the work order for your crew


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