New notes now start with a proper Title section (the default can be set in the Format menu, by choosing New notes start with).

Thankfully, there are a few more formatting options in Notes.

You can select SHIFT + CMD + L to make a new checklist anywhere within a note, or by highlighting existing text which converts that into a checklist. You can also check off completed items by placing a check in the boxes, which results in a solid appearance indicating you’ve done it. The new Notes make that much easier, by selecting the checklist button on the Notes toolbar. One of the things people commonly use Notes for is to create bulleted lists of things to do or remember. For example, you can open the attachment, quick look, copy it, save, share, or just go to the note. Thankfully, there’s a great way to view all these various types of document in a simple list: select the Browse attachments button, which switches to a separate view with sections for each of the document types:Īs you’d expect, if you right-click any item in the list, there are also several more options presented. You can only create a flat list of folders rather than a proper hierarchy. In the example below, I’ve created a “Personal” and a “Work” folder, but you can’t create any more sub-folders within those. When you create a new note, it will go into the folder you’ve selected (if any), otherwise it will just live in the default Notes section. In order to create a new note there’s a prominent “New Note” button on the toolbar, but you can just as easily use CMD + N to achieve the same thing more quickly. To do so, tap the New Folder button on the lower left of the folders list (or use SHIFT + CMD + N) and then enter a name for the note. It’s quite handy being able to organise notes in El Capitan now. The menu bar can be hidden via the Hide folders button (the first one in the menu bar), or by selecting the same option from the View menu.

They are permanently deleted after 30 days, but you can drag any note back into another folder to restore them). There is the familiar list of notes on the left under the heading On My Mac, plus there’s a Notes and Recently Deleted sections (which only appears when you delete notes. The app still lives in the Dock by default, but you can also just type Notes into Spotlight if have previously removed it.Īt first glance, little appears to have changed in Notes.

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