9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open to make sure you have the "Show side panel" arrow on the bottom right hand corner clicked.
2. With the side panel now open, Click your desired email.
3. Click the Keep button to the right of the email
4. Click Take a note…
5. Your email is now in a Google Keep Note. Type your desired text.
6. Title your note, if desired
7. Click Done
8. You can now click "open in a new tab" at the top right to have full access to your google keep note. (alternatively, you can always access Google Keep from your waffle launcher)
9. Your email should now be in a Note on Google Keep. You can now set reminders, collaborators, etc. That's it, you're done!