Write a quick note
- Open Notes and choose New Note.
- Write your text. ExplorePaste saves the note locally as you edit.
- Use the note’s share action when you choose to send its text to another app.
Notes are plain text, suited to a meeting reminder, working draft or reusable reply.
Find a note
Search Notes for its text, or open Search All to include clip text and file names. Choosing a result opens the existing note. Only active items appear in search.
Choose iCloud
With iCloud enabled, notes use your private Apple account. Email sign-in is a separate choice and is not required for this. A note saved locally remains usable when the network is unavailable. Check the iCloud status before relying on another device having the latest edit.
Restore a removed note
- Open Recently Deleted from Notes or Files.
- Choose the note and restore it within 30 days.
- Return to Notes to open the restored item.
Permanent removal cannot be undone. Recently Deleted applies to notes and file copies, not clips.
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