View your notes on Mac

1. In the Notes app on your Mac, select a folder under an account in the sidebar.

   • If you don’t see the sidebar: Choose View > Show Folders.

   • If you don’t see any folders: In the sidebar, position the pointer over the account name until the Show button appears, then click the button.

   Notes in the selected folder appear to the right of the list of folders. To change the order in which the notes appear, see Sort and pin notes.

2. Click a note in the notes list to view its contents. Double-click the note in the notes list to open it in its own window.

3. If a note is locked, enter your password for locked notes. (You can also use Touch ID on your Mac or Magic Keyboard, or use your Apple Watch.)

   See Lock your notes.

You can view notes as a gallery or as a list.

In the Notes app on your Mac, do either of the following:

• View notes as a gallery: To view your notes in a grid of thumbnails, click the Gallery button . Double-click the note to open it.

  You must be using upgraded iCloud notes or notes on your Mac to view your notes in gallery view. To go back to gallery view after viewing a note, click the Back button .

• View notes as a list: Click the List button .

1. In the Notes app on your Mac, open a note that contains an attachment, such as a photo, map, or audio file.

2. Double-click the attachment you want to view or play.

   The attached content appears in a new window.

In the Notes app on your Mac, do any of the following:

• View the date a note was created or last edited: Click the date at the top of the note.

  You must be using upgraded iCloud notes or notes on your Mac to view the different dates.

• View the number of notes in each folder: Look to the right of the folder in the sidebar. If you don’t see the sidebar, choose View > Show Folders. If you don’t see the note count, choose View > Show Note Count.

• View highlights or activity in a shared note: See Collaborate on a shared note.