Text Formatting

The Copera editor gives you a comprehensive set of formatting tools to make your documents clear, structured, and visually appealing. You can apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts, the floating toolbar, Markdown-style shortcuts, or slash commands.

Headings

Headings create structure in your document and automatically appear in the table of contents. There are three heading levels available through the slash command menu:

Heading	Slash Command	Markdown Shortcut
Heading 1	/Heading 1	# at the start of a line
Heading 2	/Heading 2	## at the start of a line
Heading 3	/Heading 3	### at the start of a line

To create a heading, start a new line and type the Markdown shortcut (e.g., # followed by your text), or use the slash command menu by typing /heading.

Inline Formatting

Select text and use the floating toolbar or keyboard shortcuts to apply inline formatting:

Format	Keyboard Shortcut	Markdown Syntax
Bold	Ctrl+B / Cmd+B	**text**
Italic	Ctrl+I / Cmd+I	*text*
Strikethrough	Ctrl+Shift+S / Cmd+Shift+S	~~text~~
Underline	Ctrl+U / Cmd+U	---
Inline code	Ctrl+E / Cmd+E	`text`
Highlight	Select from toolbar	---
Text color	Select from toolbar	---

You can also combine multiple formats --- for example, bold and italic at the same time.

Text Color and Highlight

Beyond bold and italic, you can change the color of your text and add a highlight behind it. Select the text, then choose a color or highlight from the floating toolbar. Use these sparingly to draw the eye to the words that matter most.

Fonts

The editor also supports font options so you can adjust the typeface of your text where a different look helps. Apply a font to selected text from the formatting controls.

Lists

Copera supports three types of lists:

Bullet Lists

Create unordered lists for items that do not need a specific sequence. Start a line with - or * to create a bullet item, or use the /Bullet List slash command.

• First item
• Second item
• Third item

Numbered Lists

Create ordered lists when sequence matters. Start a line with 1. to begin a numbered list, or use the /Numbered List slash command.

1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step

Checklists (To-Do Lists)

Track tasks directly inside your document with interactive checkboxes. Use the /To-do List slash command to insert a checklist. Click on a checkbox to mark it as complete.

• Research competitors
• Draft proposal
• Review with team

Blockquotes

Highlight a quotation or important note using a blockquote. Start a line with > to create one, or use the /Quote slash command.

"You can add quotes to emphasize important information."

Blockquotes are visually offset from the rest of the document, making them stand out for readers.

Callouts

Callouts are colored boxes that make a note, tip, or warning impossible to miss. Insert one with the /Callout slash command, then type your message inside the box. Callouts are perfect for important reminders, caveats, and "read this first" notes that you want to stand apart from the body text.

Toggles

Toggles let you collapse content behind a clickable summary, so long documents stay easy to scan. Readers click the arrow to expand or collapse the hidden content.

• Toggle list --- Insert with /Toggle list. Type a summary line, then add any content (paragraphs, lists, images, even other toggles) inside. The content stays hidden until someone expands it.
• Toggle headings --- Insert with /Toggle heading 1, /Toggle heading 2, or /Toggle heading 3. These combine a section heading with a collapsible body, which is ideal for FAQs and long, sectioned pages.

To remove a toggle and keep its summary as plain text, place your cursor at the start of the summary and press Backspace.

Multi-Column Layouts

Arrange blocks side by side instead of stacking them top to bottom. Use the /2 columns through /5 columns slash commands to create a layout, then drop any blocks into each column.

• Resize columns --- Drag the divider between two columns to make one wider and the other narrower.
• Add content --- Each column holds any blocks you like --- text, images, lists, callouts, and more.
• Remove the layout --- Open the block handle menu on a column and choose Delete column layout to merge everything back into a single column.

Columns are great for comparisons, side-by-side notes, feature lists, and richer page designs.

Block Colors

Give an entire block its own background and text color to group and emphasize content. Open the block's handle menu (click the grip at the block's left edge), choose Color, and pick from the palette.

Block colors work on paragraphs, headings, quotes, and lists, and the color travels with the block when you move or duplicate it. Use them to color-code sections, flag status, or simply add visual structure to a long page.

Tables

Insert structured data using tables. Use the /Table slash command or the slash menu to add a table. Once inserted, you can:

• Add or remove rows and columns using the table controls.
• Resize columns by dragging the column borders.
• Type directly into cells and format cell content with any inline formatting.

Tables use a clean, compact row layout so more of your data fits on screen at once.

Pasting Tables

You can paste a table straight from a Markdown source and Copera converts it into a real, editable table automatically --- no manual rebuilding required. Likewise, when you copy content out of Copera, tables are preserved in a format other Markdown-aware tools can read.

Code Blocks

Share code snippets with syntax highlighting. The editor supports code blocks with language-specific highlighting for many programming languages:

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

To insert a code block, use the slash command menu or type three backticks (```) followed by the language name at the start of a line.

Horizontal Rules

Insert a visual divider between sections of your document. Use the /Divider slash command or type --- on a new line.

---

Links

Add clickable links to external websites or internal resources. Select text and press Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+K (Mac) to open the link dialog. Paste or type the URL, and the selected text becomes a hyperlink.

Links in documents open in a new tab by default, so readers do not lose their place.

Markdown Shortcuts

The editor supports common Markdown shortcuts that convert automatically as you type:

Shortcut	Result
#	Heading 1
##	Heading 2
###	Heading 3
- or *	Bullet list
1.	Numbered list
>	Blockquote
---	Horizontal rule
```	Code block
**text**	Bold
*text*	Italic
`code`	Inline code
~~text~~	Strikethrough

You can also paste Markdown content and it will be automatically converted to rich text.

Next Steps

• Slash Commands --- Quickly insert any content type with the / menu.
• Embeds & Media --- Add images, video, audio, files, diagrams, and embedded content.
• Mentions --- Reference people, documents, and channels.
• Inline Comments --- Leave anchored comments and discuss in threads.