Any workaround for the Notes text file import style bug?

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Any workaround for the Notes text file import style bug?

When you import plaintext notes into Sequoia Notes they are given an odd style - Helvetica Regular size 10.3. This font is small on desktop and unreadable on an iPhone. It shows as "Body" style in the UI but it's not the "Body" style.

If you 'remove style' or reapply "body" style the misapplied style is removed and all is good. But this can only be done one note at a time. Is anyone aware of a script that will take all selected notes and remove style from each one?

Posted on Mar 13, 2025 9:54 AM

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Answer 1

jfaughnan Author

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Mar 13, 2025 12:17 PM in response to 6x6

I mapped cmd-shift-R in keyboard shortcuts to Format/Font/Remove Style so it's quick to remove the bad style now. Shortcut/automator/applescript were not helpful but I wrote a Keyboard Maestro shortcut to remove style with one keystroke -- provided I have a note selected in the Notes browser.

I might get around to adding the ability to move across notes and thus do all 900+ in one keystroke -- but I might not bother.

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6x6

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Mar 13, 2025 10:08 AM in response to jfaughnan

Hello jfaughnan,

Try to use the “paste and match style” using the shift + command + V keyboard shortcut.

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