Basics

The editor is where you'll spend most of your time in Octarine, transforming thoughts into well-structured markdown documents. With its WYSIWYG approach, you see your formatted text immediately without dealing with raw markdown syntax or jumpy live previews.

Writing and Editing

Octarine's editor operates like any modern word processor—simply click and start typing. The cursor position, text selection, and editing behaviors work exactly as you'd expect from standard text editing applications.

• Auto-save: Changes are saved automatically as you type, ensuring your work is never lost.
• Undo/Redo: Press Cmd/Ctrl + Z to undo and Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z to redo changes.
• Find and Replace: Use Cmd/Ctrl + F to search within the current note. Use
• Word count: The status bar displays real-time word and character counts for the current document

Working with Text

Navigate and select text using familiar patterns:

• Click to position the cursor anywhere in your document
• Double-click to select a word
• Triple-click to select an entire paragraph
• Click and drag to select custom text ranges
• Hold Shift while clicking to extend the current selection
• Use Cmd/Ctrl + A to select all content in the note

Smart Features

The editor includes intelligent features that enhance your writing flow:

• Auto-completion: The editor suggests completions for common patterns like list items and blockquotes
• Smart quotes: Straight quotes are automatically converted to curly quotes as you type
• Link detection: URLs typed or pasted into the editor are automatically recognized and made clickable
• Bracket matching: When typing brackets, parentheses, or quotes, the closing character is automatically inserted

Inserting Content

Beyond regular text, you can insert various content types:

• Images: Drag and drop image files directly into the editor, or paste from clipboard
• Code blocks: Insert formatted code blocks with syntax highlighting for over 100 languages
• Tables: Create structured data tables with automatic cell navigation
• Horizontal rules: Insert dividers with --- on a new line

All editing operations maintain proper markdown structure behind the scenes, ensuring your notes remain portable and compatible with other markdown tools.