Page Navigation
As your workspace grows, efficient navigation becomes essential. Copera provides several tools to help you move through the page tree quickly, find specific pages, and keep your most important pages within reach.
The Page Tree
The primary navigation tool is the collapsible page tree in the left sidebar. Pages are organized hierarchically --- parent pages contain child pages, which can contain their own children, and so on without depth limits.
Expanding and Collapsing
Click the arrow icon next to any parent page to expand or collapse its children. When collapsed, only the parent is visible, keeping the sidebar clean. When expanded, all direct children appear indented beneath the parent.
Drag and Drop
Reorder pages by dragging them within the tree:
- Reorder at the same level --- Drag a page up or down among its siblings to change its position.
- Nest inside a parent --- Drag a page onto another page to make it a child.
- Move between levels --- Drag a deeply nested page to a higher level or into a different branch.
The entire sub-tree (the page and all its descendants) moves together.
Sidebar Sections
The page sidebar is divided into sections to help you find pages based on your relationship to them:
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| My Pages | Pages you created. |
| Pages From Workspace | Pages shared with the entire workspace. |
| Shared With Me | Pages explicitly shared with you by someone else. |
| Starred | Pages you have starred for quick access. |
These sections act as filters on the same underlying page tree, so a single page may appear in more than one section.
Starring Pages
Star a page to pin it to the Starred section at the top of the sidebar:
- Right-click a page in the tree or open its context menu.
- Select Star.
Starred pages appear in a dedicated section that is always visible, regardless of where the page lives in the tree hierarchy. To unstar a page, repeat the process and select Unstar.
Search
Use the Command Palette (Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux, Cmd+K on Mac) to search for any page by title. Results appear instantly as you type, and selecting a result opens the page immediately.
For full-text search across page contents, use the workspace-level search bar. This searches not just titles but also the body text of every page you have access to.
Breadcrumbs
When you open a deeply nested page, breadcrumbs appear at the top of the page showing the full path from the root to the current page. Click any breadcrumb to jump to that ancestor page. Breadcrumbs provide orientation so you always know where you are in the hierarchy.
Recent Pages
Copera tracks the pages you have recently opened. You can access your recent history through the sidebar or the Command Palette, making it quick to jump back to something you were working on.
Keyboard Navigation
Navigate the page tree with your keyboard for faster workflows:
- Arrow keys --- Move up and down through the tree.
- Enter --- Open the selected page.
- Left/Right arrows --- Collapse or expand a parent page.
Next Steps
- Creating Pages --- Create new pages and organize them in the tree.
- Sharing & Permissions --- Control who can see and edit your pages.
- Editor Overview --- Start writing with the rich text editor.