Keep a detailed to-do list for the week right on your phone.
Apple released the first public beta for iOS 18 on July 15, a little more than a month after the company announced the update at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The beta update brings a handful of new features, like customizable home and lock screens, to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. It also makes your Notes app easier to organize with collapsible sections.
Since iOS 18 is still in the beta stages of development, I recommend downloading it on something other than your primary device. Because this isn’t the final version of iOS 18, the update might be buggy and battery life may be short. I downloaded it on my old iPhone XR to keep those troubles far away from my iPhone 14 Pro.
It’s also important to note that this isn’t the final version of iOS 18, so more features could land on your iPhone when iOS 18 is released. Apple said iOS 18 would be released to the public this fall, but there’s no definitive date yet.
If you’ve downloaded the iOS 18 beta onto a device, here’s how to create collapsible sections in Notes to keep the app organized.
How to create collapsible sections in Notes
1. Open Notes.
2. Tap the new note button — the square with a pen — in the bottom right corner of your screen.
3. Add a title to the note, like weeks of the month.
4. Tap the Aa in the toolbar across the top of your keyboard. You might have to tap the plus (+) sign over the top corner of your keyboard to open the toolbar.
5. Tap Heading or Subheading to name your sections, like the days of the week.
6. Fill out information under your headings and subheadings.
7. Tap the space just in front of your headings or subheadings, and a down arrow will appear to the left of them.
8. Tap that arrow and everything under the heading or subheading will collapse.
