How to align text in Apple Notes both in and outside of Tables using iPad or Mac

I hope that this helps someone. I know that it was driving me crazy to not be able to align text inside of Apple Notes when using tables on my iPad. I did it by mistake but then could not remember how I did it. So after much trial and error, I figured it out and decided to share in case anyone else ran into the same issue.


Inside Tables (Mac & iPad)

  • Shift + | (Vertical Bar) → Centers text in table cells
  • Shift + } (Right Curly Brace) → Right-aligns text in table cells
  • Shift + { (Left Curly Brace) → Left-aligns text in table cells


For General Text (Mac & iPad, Outside of Tables)

  • Shift + Command + | (Vertical Bar) → Centers text
  • Shift + Command + } (Right Curly Brace) → Right-aligns text
  • Shift + Command + { (Left Curly Brace) → Left-aligns text



iPad Pro (5th generation)

Posted on Mar 7, 2025 8:14 AM

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