How do I format a note?

Last verified 22 July 2026
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The short version

Use the toolbar in a note to apply headings, bold, italic, underline, and lists, including checklists. You can change the font, size, and text color, align text, add links and tables, embed video, and drop in images. Page setup controls the page size, orientation, and margins.

Use the toolbar at the top of a note to format its text and page.

Style your text

Use the toolbar to apply the basics:

  • Headings. Open the Style menu to set Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, or normal text.
  • Emphasis. Apply Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strike.
  • Font and color. Change the Font, the Size, and the text color.
  • Lists. Add a Bulleted list, a Numbered list, or a Checklist with tick boxes.
  • Alignment. Align text left, center, or right.

Use Link to add a hyperlink, and Table to insert a table by choosing its size. Use Embed video to drop in a YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok link. You can also drag an image straight into the note.

Set up the page

Open Page setup to control how the note prints and exports. You can set the page size to Letter or A4, choose portrait or landscape, set the margins, and pick a background color.

Good to know

Page setup also shapes the exported file. See How do I export a Note to PDF?.

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