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Color coding your notes is a good way to keep things organized. However, iOS does not offer an obvious way to change the text color of your notes. So how can you change the font color in Notes? Find out below!
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Color code notes and keep everything organized by color.
- Add some flair any time you are taking notes.
How To Change Text Color on iPhone Notes App
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 17 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
How do I change the text color on my iPhone? Unfortunately, the iPhone Notes app does not offer a way to change the color of text. However, if you have access to a Mac, there is a workaround. Here’s how to change the color of text on the iPhone Notes app:
- First, find out how to change text color in Notes on Mac. Create a new note on your Mac, following the steps in that article. Then, if you have iCloud enabled for Notes, simply open the Notes app on your iPhone.
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- Open the note with the colored text that you created on your Mac.
![iphone notes app with a red box around a note entitled "Mac note"]()
- Select the colored text that you want.
![iphone notes app with a note open and a red box around red text]()
- Tap Copy.
![iphone notes app with a note open, displaying text options with a red box around copy button]()
- Navigate to the note where you want color text on your iPhone.
![iphone notes app with a red box around a note entitled "work tasks"]()
- Tap Paste.
![iphone notes app with a note open displaying text options with a red box around paste button]()
- The text with its color will paste.
![iphone notes app with a note open and a red box around red text]()
- You can then delete the text and type anything you want and it will maintain the same color.
![iphone notes app with a note open and a red box around red text]()
While this is a little tedious and requires using your Mac, it is the only known method for how to change text color on an iPhone. Next, find out how to use Notes to format text on your iPhone.
