Format notes on Mac
Change the formatting in a note—for example, change the font, size, or color; bold, underline, or italicize text—and color code your notes with different highlight options. You can also apply paragraph styles and change the alignment.
Note: All Notes features described in this guide are available when using iCloud notes. Some features aren’t available when using accounts from other providers.
Add formatting, checklists, tables, and divider lines
Make your notes your own—bold, italicize, or underline text, change the font or color, and highlight key words and information.
Note: To use paragraph styles and specify the paragraph style that’s used when you create a new note, you must be using iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac.
Go to the Notes app
on your Mac.
When writing a note, do any of the following:
Change text styles: Tap
, then choose a style such as Heading, bold or italic font, block quote, and more. To further customize text, Control-click selected text, choose Font > Show Fonts, then use the Fonts window to make changes.
Highlight text: Select some text, click
. To change the highlight color, click the colored circle next to the highlight button, then choose a color.
Change text alignment: Click anywhere in the text you want to change, choose Format > Alignment, then choose an option.
Make a list or checklist: See Add lists in Notes.
Add a table: See Add a table in Notes.
Add a divider line: Choose Edit > Insert Divider Line.
Tip: Press Command-L to insert a divider line.
To change the default title paragraph style, Choose Notes > Settings. Click the “New notes start with” pop-up menu, then choose an option.
Organize a note with sections and headings
Collapsible sections make it easy to manage long notes.
Note: To use collapsible sections, you must be using iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac.
Go to the Notes app
In a note, select the text for the heading.
Tap
Add content to the section, then do any of the following:
Collapse a section: Click
.
Expand a section: Click
.