(Archived) the "this note has unsupported formatting" problem

[bfskinnerpunk 1]

I was recently at a work location where I was taking notes (in Evernote).... for a while, I was using a 4 year old Mac computer using the website version of Evernote.

 

Then, I had to move to another location so I used my phone to continue taking notes.

 

Unfortunately, I was stuck with that "insert text here...  this note has unsupported formatting".

 

What?   I took the notes *in* evernote!   I can understand if I had imported something from some off-brand location.

 

Once I get that "unsupported formatting" warning, the note becomes nearly useless to me for continued note taking.

 

What can I do about it?  Why does this happen?

 

It has happened before (the unexplained "unsupported..." thing), but I was unable to remember where I was or what I did.  This time around, I can remember the routine that led to the warning.

 

Any ideas for this newbie?

[bfskinnerpunk 1]

After googling, I see that not all notes retain usable formatting across all platforms...

 

I do use a lot of bullet-ed lists and indentations

[jefito 5,589]

They retain the same formatting across platforms, but not all platforms can edit that formatting: the mobile Evernote clients in particular are less capable than the desktop clients.

[bfskinnerpunk 1]

It appears that the notes I take on the Evernote web sight leaves my note so that it messes up my use of the notes when on my Android.

 

If I use the desktop evernote software, there are no issues going to and from my phone.