Notes app formatting grayed out

When creating a New Note in the Notes app, all formatting options (checklists, tables, headings etc..) are locked out for all accounts except my iCloud acct.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 12:22 PM

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Feb 10, 2021 11:14 AM in response to Riverbendah

Hello Riverbendah,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!

We understand from your post that you do not have the same features for all of your note accounts as you do for your iCloud account. Other email accounts added to your phone that are non-Apple accounts may not have access to use the same formatting tools in Notes as those email accounts may not support the features iCloud Notes offer. This article has information about using Notes that you may find helpful:

Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Best Regards.

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