Get started with Notes on Mac
With Notes, capture quick thoughts or use longer notes to save checklists, images, web links, and more. You can create, collaborate, stay organized, and access your notes from all your Apple devices.
Use iCloud Notes
Use iCloud notes to see notes on all of your devices, and get the most up-to-date features—including additional formatting, and the use of checklists, tables, and media from your iPhone or iPad. On your Mac, choose Apple menu
Create or edit a note
To get started with Notes, start writing your first note. Click in the Notes toolbar.
Use the toolbar to format and add content
Format text and add content using the buttons in the toolbar. Click to apply a paragraph style or format text,
to add a checklist,
to add a table,
to record audio, and
to add files, media, and more.
Collaborate on a note
You can send an invitation to collaborate on a note. Click in the toolbar, then choose Share a Link in the pop-up menu. Customize access and editing permissions in the drop-down menu. You can share the link by using Messages or Mail, or by copying it. After you’ve invited others to join, you can track activity and manage collaboration in Notes.
Search your notes
You can search for specific text or images to easily find the note you want when you need it. Click in the toolbar to show the search field, type what you’re looking for, then press Return.