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176 points

How do I turn off list formatting in Notes app?

I want the Notes app to function as a plain text editor.

But I was experimenting with formatting & selected "Insert Numbered List" from the "Format" menu. Now I can't turn it off!

E.g. any time I enter "1) " as the begining of a line, Notes indents & converts it to a non-editable list item ("1."). But I'm writing to paste into a forum that only accepts plain text, so this is useless. Plus, I want the parenthesis. If I copy & paste, the numbers don't even come over!

"Jane, stop this crazy thing!"

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Apr 14, 2013 1:05 PM

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Tim Carlson

Level 2

260 points

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 7:38 AM

After your text is auto-formatted, you can undo the action.

Example:

Type "1)" then type [space]
Auto-formatting is applied
Type ⌘Z (for undo)
Text is reverted to original format

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iOpa

Level 1

0 points

Dec 11, 2014 5:10 AM in response to yosemiteg

Thanks, this solved my problem 🙂

Feb 4, 2016 8:00 AM in response to Kim Hill1

Here it is Feb 4, 2016 and I have the same experience. Love notes...the formatting features suck.

Apr 30, 2016 12:24 PM in response to Tim Carlson

I also have the same problem and the Smart Lists item is disabled which makes me can't check/uncheck.😕

lashbo

Level 1

8 points

May 2, 2016 7:23 PM in response to Kim Hill1

Just got a brand spanking new iMac and the bells and whistles include the notes as a separate app -- and just like the other user, I can't even uncheck smartlist -- I use notes constantly and I need the numbers formatted 1) not 1. How hard can it be for apple to get this right, it's not just a nuisance it's not usable.

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How do I turn off list formatting in Notes app?