alphabetizing notes

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alphabetizing notes

Just upgraded to Mountain Lion. Is there any way to alphabetize NOTES? It's automatically sorting by date created. Not what I had in mind. Doesn't seem to be a preferences for notes.

Intel Imac, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Oct 1, 2012 12:34 PM

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sberman

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Oct 1, 2012 12:39 PM in response to FFFF

I believe there's no other option -- notes are sorted by date created.

By the way, your posting above says you're using OS X 10.4 which presumably is incorrect.

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macjack

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Oct 1, 2012 12:43 PM in response to FFFF

You can View menu > Sort by > Title

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sberman

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Oct 1, 2012 12:45 PM in response to macjack

You're right! I stand corrected, and I learned something. Thanks.

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macjack

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Oct 1, 2012 12:49 PM in response to sberman

That's OK, I learned something too!

The forums force you to look at things you never looked at ... and discover.😎

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FFFF Author

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Oct 1, 2012 1:30 PM in response to macjack

thank you. FORUMS, the unsung hero of the internet. I'd be lost with them (well, more lost)

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Feb 1, 2013 10:12 AM in response to macjack

Looks like your solution made a lot of people happy, but unfortunately, I don't understand it. Could you please elaborate a little? I am a recently converted Blackberry user now on a 4S, gradually learning how Apple thinks. Thanks in advance!

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Feb 1, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Happy Rider

Happy Rider wrote:

Looks like your solution made a lot of people happy, but unfortunately, I don't understand it. Could you please elaborate a little? I am a recently converted Blackberry user now on a 4S, gradually learning how Apple thinks. Thanks in advance!

This thread is discussing the OS X (Mac) version of the Notes app.

From your post, it appears you are referring to the iOS (iPhone, iPad) version of the Notes app which only sorts by date modified.

Matt

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FFFF Author

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Feb 1, 2013 10:49 AM in response to Matthew Morgan

It's confusing: on the desktop you can change the way Notes are sorted. Go to View, then Sort By. On the iphone I don't think there's a way to sort it. It's alphabetical.

The bigger issue for me and many others on forums is my notes won't sync iPhone to desktop, either direction. So, I'm pulling back from using it as the mainstay it once was. Big drag.

It's further confusing because if you click on Accounts on iPhone main Notes screen, there are a number of choices: All, On My iPhone, email address, iCloud. I imagine those are all supposed to be the same if you've enabled them, as I have, but they're not.

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Feb 1, 2013 11:05 AM in response to FFFF

FFFF wrote:

It's further confusing because if you click on Accounts on iPhone main Notes screen, there are a number of choices: All, On My iPhone, email address, iCloud. I imagine those are all supposed to be the same if you've enabled them, as I have, but they're not.

On an iOS device Notes can be stored in one of two places - either locally (On My iPhone) or on a server in the cloud (iCloud or IMAP email such as Yahoo, Google and others).

The only way to get your Notes to sync to other devices such as your computer is to use a cloud based account. Notes stored only on your iPhone aren't going to sync anywhere else.

More details here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4191

Matt

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Feb 1, 2013 11:06 AM in response to FFFF

You need to use iCloud to store the notes if you want them to sync between the iPhone and your Mac.

All notes located "On my iPhone" will be on your phone ONLY. They will not be synched anywhere.

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jsk0207

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May 14, 2017 7:44 AM in response to FFFF

On your iMac try opening notes, preferences, sort by title. Worked for me.

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