Creating Blocks

Using the Insert Tool

To create a block, first activate the Insert tool . You can do this by clicking the Insert tool button at the top left of the toolbar, or by holding the Command ⌘ key (on Mac) or Control key (on Windows).

Once the Insert tool is active, you can click and drag to create a block. The block will be created at the size of the rectangle you drew.

Block inference

When you create a block, Noya will try to infer an appropriate block type based on a variety of factors, including its size and position. If the block Noya chooses is not the one you want, there are two ways to change it:

• You can change block type via the dropdown menu next to the block's name.
• You can double click to edit the block's contents, and then type / followed by the name of the block type you want.

Configuring block content

To edit the contents of a block, double click it or press Enter. In general, you can type text and it will influence how the block is rendered.

Some blocks have multiple nested blocks within that can be edited individually. Some blocks (e.g. Image, Icon, Write) require special text. To understand how to edit a particular block, check the documentation page for that block in the Block Reference section.

You can click anywhere outside of the block or press Escape to exit edit mode.

We're actively working on making block editing clearer and more consistent between blocks!