Blocks and the slash menu

Block types, the slash menu, and markdown shortcuts.

Every line in a note is a block with a type. Change a block's type from the slash menu or with a markdown shortcut.

Type / at the start of a block and keep typing to filter. The English block names work in every interface language.

Block types

Block	What it is
Text	A paragraph.
Heading 1 to 4	Section headings. They also appear in the note's Index.
Bullet List	An unordered list item.
Numbered List	An ordered list item.
To-do	A checklist item with a checkbox.
Quote	Quoted text.
Callout	A tinted aside. Click the icon to change its emoji.
Warning	A callout in a cautioning style.
Code	A monospaced block with a language picker for highlighting.
Divider	A horizontal rule.
Two columns	Two side-by-side stacks of blocks with a draggable divider.
Image	A picture with an optional caption. See Images.
Table	Rows and columns. See Tables.
Equation	A block of LaTeX math.
Page	A nested note, shown as a link with the note's title.

At the start of a text block, type the marker and a space:

The list markers also work on a line that already has text. The others only work on an empty line.