Core Features
Document Editor
A powerful block-based editor with rich formatting and custom content blocks
Block-Based Editing
DocsHub uses BlockNote, a modern block-based editor that makes it easy to create structured documents with rich content types.
Editor Basics
Understanding Blocks
Every piece of content in DocsHub is a block. Blocks can be paragraphs, headings, lists, images, or custom components like HubSpot records.
Key Concepts:
- • Each line is a separate block
- • Blocks can be moved, duplicated, or deleted
- • Different block types have different capabilities
- • Press Enter to create a new block
- • Press Backspace at the start to merge blocks
Navigation
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move between blocks | ↑ ↓ Arrow keys |
| Jump to start/end | Ctrl/⌘ + Home/End |
| Select all | Ctrl/⌘ + A |
| Find text | Ctrl/⌘ + F |
| Find and replace | Ctrl/⌘ + H |
Text Formatting
Basic Formatting
Headings
Block Types
Basic Blocks
Lists
Quotes & Callouts
Media Blocks
Images & Files
Data Display
Special Blocks
Integration Blocks
Layout Blocks
Using the Slash Menu
The slash menu is your gateway to all block types and commands. Type /to open it.
💡 Tip: Keep typing to filter results. The menu learns from your usage patterns.
Block Actions
Hover over any block to see the action menu on the left side:
Drag Handle (⋮⋮)
- • Click and drag to move blocks
- • Drop between blocks to reorder
- • Works with multiple selected blocks
Plus Button (+)
- • Quick insert below current block
- • Opens mini slash menu
- • Faster than typing /
Block Menu (⋯)
- • Delete block
- • Duplicate block
- • Copy as text/HTML
- • Turn into different block type
- • Add color/background
Selection
- • Click to place cursor
- • Triple-click to select block
- • Shift+Click to select multiple
- • Ctrl/⌘+A to select all
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
| Category | Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | Undo | Ctrl/⌘ + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Z | |
| Duplicate line | Ctrl/⌘ + D | |
| Blocks | Delete block | Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Backspace |
| Move block up | Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + ↑ | |
| Move block down | Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + ↓ | |
| Special | Open AI assistant | Ctrl/⌘ + K |
| Save document | Ctrl/⌘ + S |
Tips & Tricks
🚀 Speed Tips
- • Use markdown shortcuts for faster formatting
- • Tab/Shift+Tab to indent/outdent lists
- • Type `::` for emoji picker
- • Paste URLs directly to create links
📝 Writing Tips
- • Use headings to structure long documents
- • Add callouts for important information
- • Use tables for comparing data
- • Break up text with images and dividers
Auto-Save Enabled
DocsHub automatically saves your work every 30 seconds. You'll see a "Saved" indicator in the toolbar when changes are synced. You can also manually save with Ctrl/⌘ + S.