OK - this led me to the solution. I can still use the original column, but rather than entering the text line on the Notes initial screen as I have done in the ...
Are you looking at desktop Pro 2017? My options are different then those displayed. I have no "New Note" Button on the item card, only the Note button which is ...
P.S. That was how I created it and it picked up the notes from the notes card automatically before - and still does for items I entered prior to whatever myster...
As far as method, once I set the NOTES column to appear on screen and print with layout designer, I entered the info on the Notes screen from the item list card...
