Task and plan bodies are written in a rich Markdown editor. You can type Markdown and see it take shape instantly, or reach for the menus and toolbars when you’d rather point and click. This page is the full tour.

Just type Markdown

You don’t have to learn the controls — type Markdown and it formats as you go. The moment a rule completes, the line turns into the real thing:

• # through ###### followed by a space → headings 1–6
• -, *, or + then a space → a bullet list; 1. then a space → a numbered list
• > then a space → a quote
• ``` (optionally with a language, like ```js) → a code block
• ---, ***, or ___ → a divider
• **bold**, *italic*, `code`, and ~~strikethrough~~ for inline formatting
• [ ] or [x] then a space → a checklist item
• |3x3| then a space → a 3×3 table (use any numbers, like |2x4|)

Formatting selected text

Select some text and a small toolbar appears with Bold, Italic, Strikethrough, Inline code, and Clear formatting (which strips all formatting from the selection).

Inserting blocks

To add a new block — a heading, list, quote, code block, divider, or table — either start a line with / or click the + on the handle that appears when you hover a block. Both open the same insert menu:

• Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3
• Bullet list, Ordered list
• Quote, Code block, Divider, Table

Keep typing after / to filter the list; use ↑ and ↓ to move, Enter to choose, Esc to close.

Reordering blocks

Hover a block and a handle appears at its left edge. Drag the grip to move the block up or down; the editor shows where it will land as you drag.

Tables

Insert a table from the insert menu (it starts 3×3) or by typing |3x3|. When you hover a table, controls appear around it:

• A + at a column or row boundary inserts a column or row there.
• A grip at the top of a column or the start of a row opens its options: set column alignment (left, centre, right) or delete the column or row. Deleting the last column or row removes the whole table.
• Drag a grip to reorder a column or row.

The first row is always the header. There’s no cell merging or column resizing.

Links

To turn text into a link, select it and paste a web address over it, or type the Markdown form [text](https://example.com). To edit a link, click inside it: a popup lets you change the Link and the Text — Save your changes, or Remove the link. (Saving a link with an empty address removes it.)

Images

Add a picture to any task or plan body by pasting it from your clipboard or dragging an image file from your computer into the editor — Plan afoot uploads it and drops it in where you let go. On a phone or tablet, use the image button in the bottom toolbar instead (see On a phone or tablet below).

• Supported files: JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF, and HEIC/HEIF, up to 25 MB each. (SVG files aren’t accepted.) You’ll need to be signed in to upload.
• Your account also has a total storage allowance (250 MB on the free plan, more with a subscription — see Your account); if you reach it, uploads pause until you free space or upgrade.
• Images that point at other websites won’t display — you’ll see a “remote image not shown” placeholder. Paste or drag the actual file to be sure it sticks.

Keyboard shortcuts

Formatting has keyboard shortcuts too — bold, italic, headings, lists, and more. See Keyboard shortcuts for the full list.

On a phone or tablet

On touch devices the hover controls are replaced by a toolbar along the bottom of the screen while you’re editing: an image button, Bold and Italic, buttons to step the current line’s heading smaller or bigger, bullet list, numbered list, table, and divider — and, when you’re inside a table, buttons to align, move, and delete its rows and columns.