Formatting

Octarine gives you several ways to format your text. If you're a Markdown pro, you can use the syntax directly. But if you prefer a more visual approach, there are shortcuts built right in.

Quick ways to format:

Slash Command — Press / to open a searchable dropdown with all formatting options, then hit Enter to apply what you need
Bubble Menu — Select any text and a floating toolbar will appear right above it, giving you quick access to common formatting options

You can customize the default highlight color in Settings → Editor → Default Highlight Color. This sets the color applied when you use the Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + H keyboard shortcut.

Here's a complete reference for all the Markdown syntax Octarine supports, along with keyboard shortcuts to speed things up:

Formatting Type	Markdown Syntax	Keyboard Shortcut
Heading 1	`# text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 1
Heading 2	`## text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 2
Heading 3	`### text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 3
Bold	`text`	Cmd/Ctrl + B
Italics	`text`	Cmd/Ctrl + I
Quote	`> text`	None
Inline Code	`text`	Cmd/Ctrl + E
Strikethrough	`~~text~~`	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S
Underline	`~text~`	Cmd/Ctrl + U
Bullet List	`- text` or `* text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8
Numbered List	`1. text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7
Task List	`[] text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9
Paragraph	`text`	Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 0
Web Link*	`[Link](http://example.com)`	None
Web Image*	`![Image](http://example.com/image.png)`	None
Codeblock	``` text	Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + C
Divider	`—-`	None

Sorting Task Lists

Octarine can move completed tasks below incomplete tasks without changing the text inside each task.

Open the note menu and choose Sort tasks to sort every task list in the note.
Open the Command Bar and run Sort All Tasks in Note.

Sorting tasks is part of the Advanced Tasks Pro feature. If tasks are already in the correct order, the note is left unchanged.

Sorting partitions each task list into incomplete tasks followed by completed tasks. It does not sort alphabetically or by due date.