No text formatting in Notes app on iPad?

Hi infiniter, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that you are asking why there is no text formatting on the Notes app on your iPad.

While limited, there is actually a way to format texts on the Notes app of your iPad.

The article below may help.

Take notes on iPad

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Howdy infiniter,

Thanks for replying, and we'd be glad to provide some information related to your questions!

As for formatting a bullet point list, this should be an option per the resource we provided. Check out the information below to see if this works for you, and you can review this here: Take notes on iPad - Apple Support

Create and format a new note

Siri: Say something like: “Create a new note.” Learn how to ask Siri.

Or do the following:

1. Tap , then enter your text.
The first line of the note becomes the note’s title.

2. To change the formatting, tap .


You can apply a heading style, bold or italic font, a bulleted or numbered list, and more.

3. To save the note, tap Done.

Tip: To choose a default style for the first line in all new notes, go to Settings  > Notes > New Notes Start With.

You can quickly create a note or resume work on your last note by tapping the Lock Screen with Apple Pencil (on supported models). On other iPad models, you can do this if you add Notes to Control Center. To change the Lock Screen behavior, go to Settings  > Notes > Access Note from Lock Screen.

As for viewing the Note on the iPad from your iPhone, the formatting would remain if the feature is available. In addition, you can use iCloud to sync your Notes between devices to avoid needing to AirDrop every time if you'd like: Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices - Apple Support

We hope that information is able to help.

Have a great day!