How to change the Notes view on iPad

You can change the Notes view on iPad, add lines or grids, view notes as a list or gallery, and see all attachments in one place.

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor
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On iPad, you can change how your notes appear in the Notes app. Add lines or grids to your notes, view your notes as a list or a gallery, and see all the attachments in one place.

You can view a note in full screen, or see your accounts, notes list, and selected note all at once with the sidebar. Lines and grids can go in an existing note or in all new notes.

Change the Notes display on your iPad

  • View a note in full-screen: Tap the Enter Full Screen button.
  • See your accounts, notes list, and selected note all at once: Tap the Toggle Sidebar button.

    You may need to tap the Close Full Screen button first.

Show lines or grids in notes

  • In an existing note: Tap the Note Actions button, tap Lines & Grids, then choose a style.
  • In all new notes: Go to Settings > Apps > Notes, tap Lines & Grids, then choose a style.

View notes as a list or gallery

In the notes list, tap the Folder Actions button, then tap View as List or View as Gallery.

View all attachments

In the notes list, tap the Folder Actions button, then tap View Attachments.

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.
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