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Customize Notes on Mac
You can change how notes appear.
Change how notes are displayed
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
.
Group notes by date
You can group notes by how recently they were created or edited (for example, Today, Yesterday, or Previous 30 Days). In the Notes app on your Mac, do either of the following:
Group all notes by date: Choose Notes > Settings, then select “Group notes by date.”
Group notes in the current folder by date: Choose View > Group By Date and select an option.
Note: You can’t group by date if you’ve chosen to sort notes by title in Notes settings.
Change the color of links and highlights
You can change the color of links and highlights in Appearance settings on your Mac. (Changes you make there apply to links and highlights in all apps.) See Change Appearance settings.
Tip: You can also add, remove, or rearrange icons in the Notes toolbar. See Customize toolbars.