How to Change Font Style in Notes App on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Quick Tips

• If you wish to personalize your notes, you also get the option to change the font style in the Notes app.
• On iPhone or iPad, select the text and then long-press to reveal options > Tap on Format > Choose your font style.
• On Mac, select the text and right-click> Choose Fonts > Select Font.

Change Font Style in Notes App on iPhone and iPad

Let’s first show you how to change the font style of your notes in the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad. Whenever you are not around your Mac, the easiest way to take down notes, directions, addresses, or anything important is by launching the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad.

Let’s show you the steps which remain the same for both iPhone and iPad.

Step 1: Open the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Open the Note whose font style you want to change.

Step 3: Long-press on the text to select it. Then, tap on Format.

You can make the selected text Bold, Italic, or Underlined.

Tap the arrow icon at the right side to reveal two more options – Strikethrough and Indentation.

Step 4: Tap on Done at the top-right corner to save changes.

Alternatively, you can select your text and then tap the Format icon on the top of your keyboard to reveal the options.

Change Font Style in Notes App on Mac

Compared to iPhone and iPad, you get a lot more options to customize the font style in the Notes app. Here’s how to access those options.

Step 1: Open the Notes app and then open your note whose font style you want to change

Step 2: Use the cursor to select the text.

Step 3: Right-click and then select Font.

Step 4: Click on Show Fonts.

You will view the option to select from different categories of Typefaces and Styles.

Step 5: Click on the Typeface that you want to keep for the selected text.

You can also use the slider on the right side to change the size of your selected text.

The selected Font Style will be applied to your selected text.

How to Copy Font Style in Notes App on Mac

If you wish to apply the same Font Style to your notes in the Notes app, here’s how to do it on your Mac.

Step 1: Open the Notes app.

Step 2: Click to open the note which has a different font style.

Step 3: Select the text with the Font Style and right-click to reveal more options.

Step 4: Select Font > Copy Style.

Step 5: Select the new text to which you want to apply the same Font Style.

Step 6: Right-click and then select Font.

Step 7: Select Paste Style at the bottom.

The same Font Style will be applied to your newly selected text. You can follow the same steps and click on Remove Style to continue using the default Font Style of the Notes app on your Mac.

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