Google Keep text formatting feature has finally been fixed

Google rolled out a rather useful feature to Google Keep not long ago, and it now fixed it, via an update. Yes, that feature did not work as it should have, which is why this hotfix was necessary. What am I talking about? Well, the Google Keep text formatting feature.

Google Keep text formatting feature has finally been fixed

That feature started rolling out to Android at the very end of August, so almost two months ago. Why was the fix needed to begin with? Well, the feature only worked with new notes, not the ones already included in your Google Keep library.

Needless to say, this created some confusion for users, and was not supposed to happen, to be quite honest. Google has finally decided to fix that, reports 9to5Google. What we do not know, however, is if this update comes via a server-side update, or an actual app update.

The source did not mention anything about that. I’m on the latest version of Google Keep on several devices, and I do not see the new feature on any of them… well, on older notes, that is. So either the server-side update still didn’t reach my devices, or an actual update isn’t. Either way, it’s coming.

You’ll notice a new icon in the bottom toolbar

It’s possible you can already see the change, and make your older notes look better. If you’re wondering how will you recognize the feature, you’ll notice an underlined letter, which looks like this ‘A’, in the bottom toolbar.

I’m talking about an in-note toolbar, so you actually have to open one of your notes. It will be down there next to the plus icon, and the color palette icon. Once you tap it, you’ll see a bunch of formatting options.

As you can see in the image provided below, you’ll be able to use H1 or H2 headings, use bold, italic, and/or underline options, clear formatting, and more.