Create Docs and pages on mobile

Create new Docs and add pages to them from anywhere using the mobile app.

What you'll need

Create a Doc

There are multiple ways to create a new Doc on the mobile app.

Quick-create a Doc

To quick-create a Doc on the mobile app:

  1. At the bottom of Home, Inbox, My Tasks, or any page accessible from the More menu, tap the plus icon.
  2. Select Doc. By default, the Doc name will be the date of creation.
  3. Start editing your Doc. 

Create a Doc and add it to the sidebar

To create a new Doc and add it to the sidebar on the mobile app

  1. Swipe right from the left side of the screen to open the sidebar.
  2. Tap a Space or Folder to expand it.
  3. To the right of the Space or Folder name, tap the plus icon.
    Screenshot of the plus icon.png
  4. Tap Create a Doc. By default, the Doc name will be the date of creation.
  5. Start editing your Doc. 

Create a Doc view

To create a new Doc view on the mobile app:

  1. Navigate to All Tasks (formerly Everything view), a Space, Folder, or a List.
  2. Tap the current view displayed under the location name.
  3. Tap + Add view.
  4. Select Docs. The Doc view is automatically created.
  5. Tap New page to start writing.

Deleting a Doc view will also delete the Doc. To avoid deleting the Doc, move the Doc's location before deleting the view. 

Add pages to a Doc

To add a page to a Doc on the mobile app:

  1. Open a Doc.
  2. In the upper-right corner, tap the pages icon.
  3. At the bottom, tap New page.
    Screenshot of the new page icon.png
  4. Name the page.
  5. Tap the done icon on your device's keyboard.

Add subpages

To add a subpage to a Doc on the mobile app:

  1. Open a Doc.
  2. In the upper-right, tap the pages icon.
    Screenshot of the pages icon.png
  3. Next to a page, tap the ellipsis ... icon.
  4. Tap Add Subpage.
  5. Name the subpage.
  6. Tap the done icon on your mobile keyboard.