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To format text, use the toolbar towards the top of the screen. Formatting text in Box Notes works much the same way as formatting text in a word processor:
  • To format existing text, select a passage and then click the formatting tool you want.
  • To format new text, click the formatting tool you want and then begin typing.
Tool options include:
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  1. Font Title: Choose from body text and heading levels 1 through 3.
  2. Font Style: Apply bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough styles.
    • Bold:
      • Click B to apply the bold style
      • CTRL+B keyboard shortcut on PC
      • CMD+B keyboard shortcut on Macs
    • Italics:
      • Click I to apply the italic style
      • CTRL+I keyboard shortcut on PC
      • CMD+I keyboard shortcut on Macs
    • Underline:
      • Click U to apply the underline style
      • CTRL+U keyboard shortcut on PCs
      • CMD+U keyboard shortcut on Macs
    • Strikethrough:
      • Click to apply the strikethrough style
      • CTRL+SHIFT+9 keyboard shortcut on PCs
      • CMD+SHIFT+9 keyboard shortcut on Macs
    • Inline Code:
      • Click </> to apply the code style
      • Use back ticks ` ` to apply the code style
      • CTRL+SHIFT+C keyboard shortcut on PCs
      • CMD+SHIFT+C keyboard shortcut on Macs
  3. Font Size: Select the size from the dropdown list.
  4. Font Color: Select the required color block from the dropdown list.
    • Highlight: Choose a color to highlight text.
  5. Text Alignment: Click the arrow to see options to align your text to the left, center, or right of the note.
  6. Bulleted Lists, Numbered Lists, or Check Lists: To add bullets to a list click the bullets icon. To add numbers to a list click the number icon. To add a checklist to the note, click the checklist icon. To indent the list further, use the Tab key.
  7. Insert Image: See: Inserting Images in Box Notes
  8. Insert Table: See: Using Tables in Box Notes

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Word and character count

While working through a note, you can see the word and character count of the whole document or a selected portion of text:
  • Select the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-right corner of the note, then select Word count
  • Mac: Command + Shift + 0
  • Windows: CTRL + Shift + 0

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Keyboard shortcuts

To view available keyboard shortcuts, select the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-right corner and select Keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts panel remains visible alongside your note so you can reference it while editing.

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Find and replace

To find or replace text in your note:
  • Mac: Command + F (find) or Command + Shift + H (replace)
  • Windows: CTRL + F (find) or CTRL + H (replace)
When you open Find and Replace with a previous search query still active, Box selects all the text in the search field so you can quickly type a new term or modify the existing one.
Last modified on September 3, 2026