Creating & Editing Notes

Notes are the core of Sidvy. Here’s everything you need to know about working with them.

Creating Notes

From the Sidebar

Click the + button at the top of the sidebar to create a new note in the current workspace.

Command Palette

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K to open the command palette
2. Type “new note”
3. Press Enter

Editing Notes

Auto-save

Notes save automatically as you type. No manual save needed.

Rich Text Editor

The editor supports:

• Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
• Headings (H1-H6)
• Lists (bullet, numbered, checkbox)
• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
• Block quotes
• Horizontal rules
• Links
• Images
• Tables

Markdown Shortcuts

Type these at the start of a line to instantly format:

Shortcut	Result
#	Heading 1
##	Heading 2
###	Heading 3
- or *	Bullet list
1.	Numbered list
- [ ]	Checkbox
>	Block quote
```	Code block
---	Horizontal rule

Renaming Notes

1. Click on the note title at the top of the editor
2. Type the new name
3. Press Enter or click away

Or open the note’s context menu in the sidebar and select Rename.

Note Icons

Give notes visual identity with icons:

1. Click the icon area next to the note title
2. Pick an emoji from the picker
3. The icon appears in the sidebar

Moving Notes

Between Groups

Drag and drop the note onto a group in the sidebar, or:

1. Select the note context menu
2. Select Move
3. Choose the destination group

Between Workspaces

1. Open the note’s context menu
2. Select Move to workspace…
3. Choose the destination workspace

Deleting Notes

1. Open the note’s context menu in the sidebar
2. Select Delete

Deleted notes go to Trash where they stay for 30 days (configurable). You can restore them during this period.