How to edit or delete a journal entry on iPad

On iPad, you can edit a journal entry, add the same entry to multiple journals, and remove or add a title. You can also edit the entry date, or delete multiple entries at once. Deleted entries are saved for 30 days, so you can recover them.

Edit a journal entry

1. Go to the Journal app on your iPad.
2. Choose a journal or tap All Entries.
3. Swipe left on an entry and then tap Edit.

Add the same entry to multiple journals

1. Open the Journal app on your iPad.
2. Choose a journal or tap All Entries.
3. Tap the More button below the entry, then tap Choose Journals.

Remove or add a title

1. Open the Journal app on your iPad.
2. While composing an entry, tap the More button. Then tap Remove Title or Add Title.

   If you don’t see the More button, tap the More button, then tap Remove Title or Add Title.

Edit the entry date

1. Open the Journal app on your iPad.
2. While composing an entry, swipe down to show the entry date and tap the date to edit it.

Delete journal entries

1. Open the Journal app on your iPad.
2. Choose a journal or tap All Entries.
3. Swipe left on an entry and tap Delete.

   Deleted entries are saved for 30 days.

4. To delete multiple entries, tap the More button at the top of the screen, tap Select Entries, select the entries you want to delete, and then tap the Delete button.

Recover journal entries

1. Open the Journal app on your iPad.
2. Tap Recently Deleted. You may need to tap the Toggle Sidebar button to open the sidebar.
3. Tap the More button below the entry and then tap Recover.
4. To recover multiple entries, tap Select, tap the entries you want to recover, and tap the Recover button.

See also

• Add formatting, photos, and more in Journal on iPad