Content blocks allow you to organize and style your content as a block, rather than line by line. Once a content block is created, you have options that apply to the whole block.

Content blocks are also available in tasks, subtasks, Whiteboards, Columns, Chat view, text block Dashboard cards, and Notepad.

What you'll need

• Docs are available on all ClickUp plans.

• Everyone, including guests, can use Docs.

Automatic content blocks

When you begin typing a heading or a paragraph, that text is automatically created as one content block. Items, like tables and images, are also added as separate blocks.

Select a content block

Hover over a content block to show the block drag handle.

With the Block Select All setting enabled, you can press Cmd + A on a Mac or Ctrl + A on Windows to select the content in a block, and press the same shortcut again to select all the content on a page.

Move a content block

You can move one block at a time using the block drag handle, or click and drag to select more than one block and move all of them together.

To move a content block:

1. Hover to the left of the block.
2. Click the drag handle to drag and drop the entire block to another spot in the Doc.
   • Or use the keyboard shortcuts Option + Up or Down arrow. 
3. A guideline displays to help you position the block.
   

Format a content block

To format a block:

1. Click the drag handle to display the block options menu. 
2. Select an option. 

The options available will vary depending on the type of content. For text, the options are:

• Turn into: Apply formatting such as headings, lists, code blocks, quotes, or banners to the whole block.
• Block Color: Set the text color or a background color for the entire block of text.
• Duplicate: Create another identical content block.
• Copy Block Link or Copy All Block Links: Copy the URL to the selected content blocks to your clipboard.
• Delete: Delete the whole block.

Add a new content block

To add a new content block:

1. From an open Doc, hover to the right of an empty line or existing line and click the plus icon. 
   
2. A slash is added to the empty line or the next empty line. 
3. From the /Slash Commands  menu, choose an option. For example, you can select Table.

Toggle to collapse headings

Headings of any size can be collapsed. Collapsing a heading hides the content between the collapsed heading and the next heading of the same or greater size.

To collapse or expand a heading:

1. Hover over a heading.
2. Click the toggle icon to the left of the heading text.
3. Click the toggle icon again to expand the heading.