Blocks and formatting
Every body is built from blocks: a meeting note might hold a heading, a checklist of action items, a table of decisions, and a live query listing the Project’s Tasks. Type / at an empty text position to open the slash menu, then keep typing to filter it.
Writing blocks
Section titled “Writing blocks”- Paragraphs and headings structure ordinary prose.
- Bulleted, numbered, checklist, and toggle lists support nested items.
- Quote and callout set material apart from the surrounding text.
- Code highlights syntax by language. A Mermaid code block also shows a rendered diagram preview.
- Divider adds a visual break. In presentation mode it also starts a new slide.
- LaTeX renders mathematical notation.
Lar blocks
Section titled “Lar blocks”Lar adds four entries to the slash menu:
| Slash item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Link to note | Inserts an inline [[wikilink]] to another Object. |
| Embed note | Embeds a live block from another Object. |
| Query | Inserts a live query block with filter, sort, group-by, and results. |
| Convert to object… | Turns the current block into a new Object of the Object Type you pick. |
See Links and transclusion for when to use a link, an embed, or a block reference.
Tables
Section titled “Tables”A table block holds simple rows and columns. Once a table has at least one data row, its block action menu offers Turn into Object Type: Lar infers a new Type from the columns and creates one Object per row. Review the inferred property kinds before you rely on the new schema.
Media and embeds
Section titled “Media and embeds”- Image and Attachment blocks store the file with the body, so it syncs with the Object.
- Bookmark creates a link-preview card.
- Embed blocks show content from services such as YouTube, Figma, Loom, and GitHub.
Bookmark and embed blocks are off by default. To use them, turn on Allow network-capable blocks in Settings → Editor; they also need your device to be online. When on, these blocks fetch previews from their providers and through a third-party proxy. Leave the setting off if you don’t want pasted URLs and remote images to reach those services.
If a file deserves its own properties, backlinks, and viewer, create a file-backed Object instead of an inline block. See Files and media.
If a block is missing from the slash menu
Section titled “If a block is missing from the slash menu”Slash-menu results depend on the current selection and parent block. Lar omits blocks that would create invalid nesting. Bookmark and embed blocks also stay hidden while network-capable blocks are off or you’re offline. If a block you expect is missing, try again from an empty top-level paragraph.
To change a block’s style, move it, or split the page into columns, see Format and rearrange blocks.
Next: Format and rearrange blocks.