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

# Notes & Checklists

> Add detail to a task with notes, checklists, and formatting

Every task has a notes field for the detail that doesn't fit in the title — context, links, or a
checklist of smaller steps. The same editor powers your [reflections](/reference/glossary#reflection)
on the day, week, quarter, and project.

## Checklists (sub-tasks)

Inside a task's notes, type `[]` to insert a checklist item. Check items off as you go, and indent them
to create nested lists. This is the place for the small steps that make up a single task, without
cluttering your task list.

<Frame caption="A checklist inside a task's notes">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/space-cf2a2060/TIa4Q9n0-IbXfHNn/images/notes/checklist.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TIa4Q9n0-IbXfHNn&q=85&s=a0967f2f1e92e135465ee74d08f3e98c" alt="A task's notes field containing a checklist with some items checked off" width="1122" height="398" data-path="images/notes/checklist.png" />
</Frame>

## Bullet lists

Type `- ` at the start of a line to begin a bullet list.

## Text formatting

Apply basic formatting as you write:

* **Bold** — <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd>
* *Italic* — <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd>

For the full set of note-editing shortcuts, see
[Keyboard shortcuts](/reference/other-topics/keyboard-shortcuts#when-editing-notes).

## Availability

Notes, checklists, and formatting are available on both **Mac** and **iPhone**. The keyboard shortcuts
above are for Mac; on iPhone, use the editor's formatting controls.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Tasks" icon="square-check" href="/reference/tasks">
    Everything a task can hold.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keyboard shortcuts" icon="keyboard" href="/reference/other-topics/keyboard-shortcuts">
    All the note-editing shortcuts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>