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.
Links and pages
| Type this | …and you get |
| --- | --- |
| @ or [[ | A link to one of your Types 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.