Formatting Text in Box Notes

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:

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

Word and Character Count

While working through a note, you can see the word and character count of the whole document or selecting a portion of text: 

• Open from the ellipsis (...) menu or 
• Mac: Command + Shift + 0
• Windows: CTRL + Shift + 0