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Creating Pages

Copera makes it easy to create new pages, nest them inside other pages, and rearrange your entire page tree with drag and drop. This page walks you through every way to create and organize pages.

Creating a New Page​

There are several ways to create a page:

  1. From the sidebar --- Click the + button at the top of the page tree. A new untitled page opens immediately in the editor.
  2. Inside a parent page --- Hover over an existing page in the tree and click the + icon that appears to its right. The new page is created as a child, nested inside the parent.
  3. From the Command Palette --- Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+K (Mac), then search for the create page action.

Once a page is created, you can start typing right away. The page title is the first thing you set --- just click the title area at the top and type a name.

Nesting Pages​

Pages can be nested to any depth, creating a hierarchical tree that mirrors the way you think about information:

  • Create a child --- Hover over a page in the tree sidebar and click the + icon to add a child page directly beneath it.
  • Drag and drop --- Click and hold any page in the tree, then drag it onto another page to make it a child. Drop it between pages to reorder it at the same level.
  • Move via menu --- Right-click a page or use its context menu to move it to a different parent.

Nested pages inherit the navigation context of their parent, so users can browse through your tree naturally using breadcrumbs and the collapsible sidebar.

Icons and Covers​

Make your pages visually distinctive with custom icons and cover images:

  • Icons --- Click the icon area to the left of the page title to open the icon picker. Choose an emoji or upload a custom image. The icon appears both in the editor header and in the page tree, making it easy to spot pages at a glance.
  • Covers --- Click the Add Cover area at the top of the page to add a cover image. You can upload your own image or choose from the built-in gallery. Adjust the vertical offset to frame the image just right.

Organizing the Page Tree​

As your workspace grows, keeping the page tree organized becomes important:

  • Reorder --- Drag pages up or down in the tree to change their order within the same parent.
  • Collapse branches --- Click the arrow next to any parent page to collapse or expand its children. This keeps the sidebar clean when you have deeply nested structures.
  • Sections --- Pages are split into sections like My Pages, Pages From Workspace, Shared With Me, and Starred for quick orientation.

Moving Pages​

To move a page to a different location in the tree:

  1. Drag and drop --- The most direct method. Grab the page and drop it at the desired position.
  2. Context menu --- Right-click the page and select the move option. Choose the target parent from the dialog that appears.

Moving a page also moves all of its child pages, preserving the entire sub-tree.

Duplicating Pages​

To create a copy of an existing page, use the context menu on the page in the tree and select Duplicate. The duplicate is created at the same level as the original and includes all content, but does not copy the sharing or permission settings.

Deleting and Restoring​

Deleted pages go to the Trash rather than being permanently removed. You can restore a page from the Trash at any time, or permanently delete it when you no longer need it.

Next Steps​