Editor shortcuts
Write without leaving the keyboard. Type a few characters at the start of a line to turn it into a heading, list, to-do, toggle, quote, and more — plus the slash menu, links, and formatting. The same Notion-style shortcuts you already know.
The note body — on a Page, a journal entry, anywhere you see the block editor — is built for typing. Start a line with a few characters and it becomes the block you want, so you almost never have to reach for a menu. If you've used Notion, these will feel familiar.
Turn a line into a block
Type these at the start of an empty line, then a space, and the line transforms:
| Type this | …and you get |
| --- | --- |
| # ## ### | Heading 1 / 2 / 3 |
| - * + | Bulleted list |
| 1. | Numbered list |
| [] | To-do checkbox |
| > | Toggle (collapsible section) |
| " | Quote |
| ``` | Code block |
| --- | Divider |
The slash menu
Type / anywhere on a line to open a menu of every block — headings, lists, to-do,
toggle, quote, code, divider, table, image, and more. Keep typing to filter (/todo,
/toggle, /table), then press Enter to insert. On desktop you can also click the
+ in the left margin of any block.
Clearing an empty block
Press Backspace at the start of an empty block to delete it — the cursor jumps to the end of the block above (or to the block below if you were at the very top). It's the quick way to clear that stray empty line above your list. The editor always keeps at least one block, so you can never delete your way to a blank note.
Links and pages
| Type this | …and you get |
| --- | --- |
| @ or [[ | A link to one of your Collections or entries — start typing the name to pick it |
| /page | A brand-new page nested inside this one (the link drops in and the page opens) |
Formatting while you write
Select any text to get a small formatting toolbar, or use the keyboard:
| Shortcut | Format |
| --- | --- |
| Ctrl/⌘ + B | Bold |
| Ctrl/⌘ + I | Italic |
| Ctrl/⌘ + U | Underline |
Markdown as-you-type works too: wrap text in ** for bold, * for italics, ~~ for
strikethrough, and ` for inline code.
Working with toggles
Toggles let you fold a section away behind a one-line title — great for long entries where you want to skim the headlines and expand only what you need.
- Create one by typing
>and a space, or pick Toggle from the/menu. - Type the title, then press Enter — the cursor drops inside the toggle so you can start writing its contents. Everything you put inside stays inside, even as you add more toggles around it.
- Click the chevron (the ▸ on the left) to expand or collapse it. Collapsed toggles hide their contents until you open them again.
- Put anything inside — paragraphs, lists, images, even other toggles. Drag blocks in and out on desktop.
On your phone
The typing shortcuts above all work on mobile too. Where desktop uses the / menu and the
left-margin handles, the phone shows a toolbar just above the keyboard: tap a block type
to insert it, or tap a format button when you have text selected.