> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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:

![Formatting.png](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/w-T_6NPwQG7Ze9eT/images/box-notes/formatting.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w-T_6NPwQG7Ze9eT\&q=85\&s=b90a4f88c3883c765cfcc1a907fe7e02)

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 ![Strikethrough icon.png](https://docs.box.com/images/box-notes/strikethrough-icon.png) 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](https://docs.box.com/en/box-notes/creating-and-editing-box-notes/inserting-images-in-box-notes.md)
8. **Insert Table**: See: [Using Tables in Box Notes](https://docs.box.com/en/box-notes/creating-and-editing-box-notes/inserting-and-formatting-tables-in-box-notes.md)

## 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

## 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.

## 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.