# Plain text notes (disable the preview that is built into the editor?)

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plain-text-notes-disable-the-preview-that-is-built-into-the-editor/14563>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [3 February 2021 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plain-text-notes-disable-the-preview-that-is-built-into-the-editor/14563 "2021-02-03T12:16:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [3 February 2021 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plain-text-notes-disable-the-preview-that-is-built-into-the-editor/14563/5 "2021-02-03T16:08:12Z")

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You can use the userchrome.css file to edit custom wide styles. Take a look at the below link which has a bunch of useful customizations. The first one is exactly what you want

> [@Joplin Customization](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-customization/11195):
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> This page is a collection of CSS tweaks to customize Joplin (e.g. editor, rendering, ...) To discover CSS classes and types [refer to this comment](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/custom-stylesheets/384/36)Plain editor (no color, no font changes) userchrome.css Joplin version tested on: 1.1.4 div.CodeMirror-lines \* { font-size: inherit !important; color: black !important; font-weight: normal !important; text-decoration: none !important; } Example /ref dpoulton [comment](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/monospace-editor-font-size-is-no-longer-consistent/11174/6)Dark Theme Mermaid Flowchart (Flowchart only) usersty…

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