Block types reference

A page is made of blocks. Type / anywhere to add one, then keep typing to filter the list. On a phone, tap + in the toolbar above the keyboard instead.

For writing and saving, see Pages and the block editor.

Basic blocks

• Text. A plain paragraph, and what you get when you press Enter.
• Heading 1, 2, 3 and 4. Section headings, largest to smallest.
• Bulleted list and Numbered list. Lists without and with order.
• To-do list. Tick boxes inside a page.
• Quote. Set-off text for a quotation or an aside.
• Divider. A line between sections.
• Code. A box of monospaced text. Pick the language and copy the code from the controls that appear when you hover it.
• Mention. Links a teammate, a page or a date. Typing @ does the same.

Media

Each of these adds an empty block and opens a picker straight away.

• Image. Upload a picture or embed one from a link. You can also drop an image into the page.
• File. Upload any file, or link one. It shows as a row with the file's name and size. See Files and uploads for sizes and types.
• Web bookmark. Paste a link and get a card with the page's title, description and image.
• Embed. Show a page from another site inside yours: YouTube, Loom, Figma, Google Maps and many others. If a site doesn't allow embedding, you get a link card instead.

Database

• Inline database. A table of structured data inside the page. See Databases.

Advanced blocks

• Toggle list. A line with a small triangle that opens to show what's inside. Good for FAQs and long detail.
• Callout. A shaded box to make a note stand out. Change its colour from the block's menu.
• Table. A simple grid. Use the + bars on its bottom and right edges to add rows and columns, and the block's menu to turn on a header row or column, or to Turn into database.
• 2 Columns and 3 Columns. Put blocks side by side.
• Table of contents. A list of links to the page's headings.

Changing a block

Hover a block and click its handle in the left margin to:

• Turn into another type, such as a heading, a list or a callout.
• Change its Color, for the text or the background.
• Copy link to block, Duplicate, Move up, Move down or Delete.

Cmd+D (Ctrl+D on Windows) duplicates a block, and Cmd+Shift+Up or Down moves it.

Related

• Pages and the block editor
• Databases