What formatting and editing features does Notes support?

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Notes (notes.xtra.wtf) is a browser-based, minimalist notes app whose editor supports a compact but complete set of formatting tools: bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough for emphasis; H1–H3 headings, bullet and numbered lists, quotes, and horizontal rules for structure; inline code and code blocks for technical content; plus task lists, links, and a share action. If your notes are primarily text with light structure, that set covers the essentials; if you need tables, embedded media, or file attachments, the feature list shown on the site does not indicate support for them.

Text emphasis and inline styles

The editor exposes four character-level styles, which is enough to mark emphasis, corrections, and de-emphasized text without leaving the keyboard:

Style Typical use
Bold Key terms, warnings, decisions
Italic Titles, foreign words, subtle emphasis
Underline Rare emphasis where bold is already used
Strikethrough Completed or retracted items kept for context

Inline code sits alongside these as a separate inline format, useful for short identifiers, commands, or variable names inside a sentence.

Document structure

Structure comes from headings, lists, quotes, and horizontal rules:

  • H1, H2, H3 — three heading levels let you build a title, sections, and subsections. There is no H4 or deeper, so very long documents need flatter organization.
  • Bullet list — unordered points.
  • Numbered list — ordered steps or ranked items.
  • Quote — indented block for excerpts or callouts.
  • Horizontal rule — a visual divider between sections.

A practical pattern: H1 for the note's subject, H2 for each topic, H3 for sub-points, bullet lists for details under each, and a horizontal rule before an appendix or archive section.

Technical content

Two formats target code and technical writing:

  • Inline code for short fragments within a sentence.
  • Code block for multi-line snippets, commands, or configuration.

The site's feature list does not state whether code blocks support syntax highlighting or language selection, so treat them as monospaced blocks rather than a full code editor.

Tasks and links

  • Task list — checkbox items for to-dos, checklists, and packing or review lists. This is the main lightweight project-tracking tool in the app.
  • Link — insert a hyperlink into the text, so notes can point to external references.
  • Share and New Note — actions for distributing a note and starting a fresh one.

What the editor does not appear to include

Based on the feature list shown on the site, there is no mention of tables, images, file attachments, or embeds. If your workflow depends on any of those, Notes would serve as a plain-text companion rather than a replacement for a full document tool.

How to judge whether it fits

Use this quick check before committing:

  1. List the formats your notes actually need (for example, headings, checklists, and code snippets).
  2. Compare against the list above; anything missing is a gap you would work around manually.
  3. Write one real note end to end — a meeting note with a task list, or a snippet with a code block — and confirm the structure holds.

If the result reads cleanly and nothing essential is missing, the feature set is sufficient for everyday notes, drafts, and checklists in the browser.