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Write notes on iPhone

Use the Notes app to jot down quick thoughts or organize detailed information with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, and sketches.

A note showing text for kitchen remodeling ideas and a to-do checklist. There are buttons to collaborate with other people on the note and to share the note. There are buttons at the bottom to delete the note, add a checklist, add a photo, show handwriting tools, and create a new note.

Create and format a new note

Ask Siri. Say something like: “Create a new note.” Learn how to ask Siri.

Or do the following:

  1. Tap the New Note button, then enter your text.

    The first line of the note becomes the note’s title.

  2. To change the formatting, tap the Text Styles button.

    You can apply a heading style, bold or italic font, a bulleted or numbered list, and more.

  3. To save the note, tap Done.

Tip: To choose a default style for the first line in all new notes, go to Settings  > Notes > New Notes Start With.

Add a checklist

In a note, tap the Checklist button, then do any of the following:

  • Add items to the list: Enter text, then tap return to enter the next item.

  • Increase or decrease the indentation: Swipe right or left on the item.

  • Mark an item as complete: Tap the empty circle next to the item to add a checkmark.

  • Reorder an item: Touch and hold the empty circle or checkmark next to the item, then drag the item to a new position in the list.

  • Manage items in the list: Tap the list to see the menu, tap the Show More Items button, tap Checklist, then tap Check All, Uncheck All, Delete Checked, or Move Checked to Bottom.

To automatically sort checked items to the bottom in all your notes, go to Settings  > Notes > Sort Checked Items, then tap Automatically.

Add or edit a table

In a note, tap the Add Table button, then do any of the following:

  • Enter text: Tap a cell, then enter your text. To start another line of text in the cell, touch and hold the Shift key and tap next.

  • Move to the next cell: Tap next. When you reach the last cell, tap next to start a new row.

  • Format a row or column: Tap a row or column selection handle, then choose a style, such as bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough.

  • Add or delete a row or column: Tap a row or column selection handle, then choose to add or delete.

  • Move a row or column: Touch and hold a row or column selection handle, then drag it to a new position.

  • See more columns: If the table becomes wider than your screen, swipe right or left on the table to see all the columns.

To remove the table and convert its contents to text, tap a cell in the table, tap the Convert Table to Text button, then tap Convert to Text.

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