Your First Note

Now that you’re signed in, let’s explore everything you can do with a note.

Creating Notes

There are several ways to create a new note:

• Click the + button in the sidebar
• Use the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K) and type “new note”

The Editor

Sidvy uses a rich text editor that feels like writing in a word processor but saves as markdown.

Toolbar

The toolbar at the top provides quick access to:

• Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
• Headings (H1-H6)
• Lists (bullet, numbered, checkbox)
• Code blocks
• Links
• More…

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Bold	Cmd/Ctrl + B
Italic	Cmd/Ctrl + I
Underline	Cmd/Ctrl + U
Link	Cmd/Ctrl + K
Heading 1	Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 1
Heading 2	Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 2
Bullet list	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8
Numbered list	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7
Checkbox	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9

Markdown Shortcuts

Type these at the start of a line:

• # - Heading 1
• ## - Heading 2
• - or * - Bullet list
• 1. - Numbered list
• - [ ] - Checkbox
• > - Block quote
• ``` - Code block

Auto-save

Notes save automatically as you type.

Note Icons

Click the icon next to a note’s name to assign a custom emoji. This helps visually distinguish notes in the sidebar.

Note Actions

Click the … menu on a note to:

• Rename
• Duplicate
• Move to another group
• Move to another workspace
• Delete (moves to trash)

Side Panel

The right panel shows contextual information:

• Linked Notes - Notes this note links to
• Backlinks - Notes that link to this note
• Tags - Hashtags used in this note
• Headings - Table of contents
• Images - Gallery of images in the note

What’s Next?

• Learn about Markdown Formatting
• Connect notes with Wiki Links
• Track tasks with Todos