Add lists in Notes on Mac
You can add bulleted, dashed, and numbered lists to notes. If you’re using upgraded iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac, you can also add checklists.
Add a list
If you’re using upgraded iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac, you can also turn existing lines of text into a list.
In the Notes app
on your Mac, click a note in the notes list or double-click a note in gallery view.Click at the beginning of a line, then do one of the following:
Type an asterisk followed by a space.
Type a hyphen followed by a space.
Type a number and period followed by a space.
Click the Format button
, then choose Bulleted List, Dashed List, or Numbered List. (You can also use the Touch Bar.)
Change a list
You can change and format lists within your notes.
In the Notes app
on your Mac, click a note in the notes list or double-click a note in gallery view.Do any of the following:
Add to a list: Click at the end of a list item, then press Return.
End a list (and add a new paragraph): Click at the end of the last line item, then press Return twice.
Increase list level: Click a line in the list, then press Tab to indent.
Decrease list level: Click a line in the list, then press Shift-Tab.
Add a line break (soft return) to a list item: Press Control-Return at the end of a list item to start a new line without starting a new list item.
Move a list item up (or down) in the list: Press Control-Command-Up Arrow (or Control-Command-Down Arrow).
Add or change a checklist
Note: To add a checklist or turn existing lines into a checklist, you must be using upgraded iCloud notes or notes stored on your Mac.
In the Notes app
on your Mac, click a note in the notes list or double-click a note in gallery view.To add or change a checklist, do any of the following:
Add a checklist: Click at the beginning of a line, then click the Checklist button
(or use the Touch Bar).Convert paragraphs into a checklist: Select the lines you want to turn into a checklist, then click the Checklist button
.Add to a checklist: Click at the end of a checklist item, then press Return.
Reorder items in a checklist: Click and hold a checklist item, then drag it to a new location.
Tip: You can also move a checklist item up (or down) in the list—just press Control-Command-Up Arrow (or Control-Command-Down Arrow).
End a checklist (and add a new paragraph): Click at the end of the last checklist item, then press Return twice.
Increase list level: Click a checklist item in the list, then press Tab to indent.
Decrease list level: Click a checklist item in the list, then press Shift-Tab.
Add a line break (soft return) to a checklist: Press Control-Return at the end of a checklist item to start a new line without starting a new checklist item.
Check or uncheck one item: Click a circle to mark an item as complete. Click the circle again to mark it as incomplete.
To automatically move checklist items to the bottom of the list as they are checked, select “Automatically sort checked items” in Notes settings.
Check or uncheck all items: Choose Format > More > Check All or Uncheck All.
You can also Command-click any checklist item. If any item is unchecked, all items are checked (and vice versa).