Outline

The outline panel shows the headings in the active note. It is a table of contents for long Markdown files and a structure audit for drafts.

How the outline is built

The outline comes from Markdown headings:

Copy# Page title
## Section
### Subsection

If a section does not appear in the outline, check that it uses heading syntax rather than bold text.

Use the outline while writing

The outline helps you answer structural questions:

• Does the note have one clear top-level subject?
• Are headings in a logical order?
• Are sections too large?
• Is a detail buried where search or future readers will miss it?

Use the outline while reading

For reference pages, meeting notes, and project documents, the outline lets you jump directly to the section you need. This is especially useful when a note becomes a living document rather than a short thought.

Good heading style

Prefer headings that name the idea:

Copy## Why the migration needs a dry run

Avoid headings that only name a generic bucket:

Copy## Misc

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