The forward slash menu in Amplenote works on every platform, allowing context-aware suggestions for a range of different commands. The slash menu can be triggered by:
Entering a forward slash after a space
Entering a forward slash at the beginning of a line
Selecting text then pressing forward slash
For example, when you press the slash menu in a paragraph, you'll get options like these, whereas when your cursor in a task, you'll see task-relevant options instead.
Let's review the different categories of functionality that the slash menu unlocks. Note that these do not include the multitude of commands that get added by Amplenote's 100+ plugins. If there is an Amplenote feature that is not connected to a slash command with the terminology you would expect, feel free to suggest new commands (or aliases of existing commands) to our support email.
Jump straight to a category of Slash Menu functionality:
🧩 App control & plugin commands maybe the coolest category of them all, in terms of breadth?
link📄 Block commands
These commands format the current block (paragraph, bullet, or task) as headings, lists, quotes or code blocks. They can be applied when text is selected, or when your cursor is on the line that the block formatting should be applied to.
linkFormat adjacent or selected text
link/header 1 – Heading 1
Converts the current block to a level‑1 heading or removes a level‑1 heading when invoked again. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + 1
link/header 2 – Heading 2
Toggles a level‑2 heading on the current block. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + 2
link/header 3 – Heading 3
Toggles a level‑3 heading on the current block. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + 3
link/paragraph – Paragraph
Converts the current block back to a normal paragraph (removing list or heading formatting). Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + 0
link/task list – Task list
Via markdown: [] task (Square‑bracket shortcut)
Creates or toggles a checklist item. Each item has a checkbox that you can complete, dismiss or cross‑out.
link/bullet list – Bullet list
Via markdown: - the point
Converts the current block into a bullet list item.
link/number list – Numbered list
Via markdown: 1. numbered list space
Starts or toggles a numbered list.
link/quote – Quote
Via markdown: > quoted text
Formats the current block as a blockquote.
link/code – Code block
Via markdown: triple back‑ticks (```), optionally followed by the language formatting to apply
Inserts a code block with monospace font and preserved formatting. The first line in a code block can format the code with a specific language type. By default, code is formatted as Javascript. Other code formatting supported includes C, C++ and C#, CSS, SCSS, HTML (including HTML that embed Javascript and CSS), Python, Ruby, Rust, XML, Plain
link🎨 Text formatting commands
These “mark” commands apply inline formatting to selected text. They can also be invoked via keyboard shortcuts.
linkFormat adjacent or selected text
link/bold – Bold
Via markdown: *bold*
Toggles bold (strong) text. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + B
link/italic – Italic
Via markdown: _italic_
What it does: Toggles italic text. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + I
link/strikethrough – Strikethrough
Via markdown: ~strikethrough~
Adds a strikethrough across the selected text.
link/literal – Literal text / inline code
Via markdown: `text`
Formats the selected text as inline code (monospace). Shortcut: wrap text in back‑ticks (`).
link/text color – Text color
Opens a palette to change the text color.
link/highlight – Highlight color
Via markdown: ^highlight^
Opens a palette to change the background color (highlight) of the selected text.
link/clear formatting – Clear formatting
Removes bold, italic, strikethrough, highlight and other inline formatting from selected text. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + /
link⤵️ Insert commands
Use these commands to insert links, media, expressions or separators.
linkInsert node/content blocks
link/new link – New link
Via markdown: [link text](link url)
Opens a dialog to create a hyperlink. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + K
link/table – Table
Starts or toggles a table at the current position. Shortcut: hit Tab at the start of a line
link/image – Image or video
Uploads an image or video and inserts it into the note. You’ll be prompted to select a file. If you want to insert a Youtube video inline in your note, download the Youtube plugin.
link/expression – Enter an expression
Inserts an opening { to start an expression. Use expressions to perform date or math calculations in notes.
link/now, /today, /tomorrow, /yesterday – Time or date
Inserts the current time ({now}), today’s date ({today}), tomorrow’s date ({tomorrow}) or yesterday’s date ({yesterday}) into the note.
link/hard break – Hard line break
Inserts a format-preserving line break (aka "hard line break). Hard breaks allows multi-line content in block elements like headings, tables, tasks, and list items. Shortcut: Shift + Enter
link/section separator – Horizontal rule
Aliases: /horizontal rule
Via markdown: ---
Inserts a horizontal rule (a horizontal line) to separate sections. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + Shift + -
linkIncorporate external content
link/link to note – Link to note
Via markdown: @ or [[
Allows selecting a note (including potentially a specific section of the note, if the note title is followed by a #) to be connected to the current note/task. Works when text is selected. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + K
link/template – Template
Inserts a template snippet. Typing @= or [[= brings up template suggestions.
link/attachment – File attachment
Uploads any supported file into the body of the note.
link
link📋 List item commands
These commands manipulate list items and table of contents, and they work within bullet or task lists.
linkPositioning
link/indent – Indent list item
Increases the indent level of the current list item. Shortcut: Tab
link/outdent – Reduce list item indent
Decreases the indent level of the current list item. Shortcut: Shift + Tab
link/move up – Move list item up
Moves the current list item (task, bullet or numbered) up in the list. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + ↑
link/move down – Move list item down
Moves the current list item (task, bullet or numbered) down in the list. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + ↓
linkFormatting
link/cross – Cross out
Strikes through the current bullet. This is useful when you want to mark an item as done but keep it visible in its note. The cross‑out slash command also works on tasks. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + Space
link/task – Switch to task
Converts the current bullet into a task (checklist item). Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + Enter
linkList item and note content
link/refresh toc – Refresh Table of Contents
Updates the table of contents to match the current headings in the note. This command can be invoked anywhere in the note to rebuild the ToC at the top.
link/collapse – Collapse child content
Alias: /fold
Collapses (hides) the child content of the current block (text within heading, or children of list item). Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + ,
link/expand – Expand child content
Alias: /unfold
Expands (shows) previously collapsed child content. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + ,
link/copy – Copy
Aliases: /clone, /duplicate
Copies the current bullet or task to another note.
link/delete – Delete
Deletes the current bullet or event.
link
link🗓️ Event commands (scheduled bullet items)
If a bullet list item has a start time, it becomes an event. The slash menu then shows event‑specific commands.
linkCalendar/scheduling
link/start or /due – Set start/due time
Edits the start or due time of the event (when the event begins when shown on calendar)
link/reminder – Reminder
Adds or edits a reminder before the event is scheduled to begin.
link/every – Repeat
Aliases: /recur, /repeat
Makes the event recur (fixed recurrence) after a specified number of days.
link/duration – Duration
Sets the event’s duration in minutes. This controls how much time will the event occupies when shown on your calendar(s).
link✅ Task commands
There are a multitude of slash commands that become available when your cursor is within a task, or when selected text resides within a task. These commands are also available through the bang (!) Task Commands menu.
linkCompletion & deletion
/complete – Complete task: marks the task complete (removing it from view). Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + Space
/cross – Cross out task: completes the task and converts it into a crossed‑out bullet. Note that this can also be controlled on a per-note or per-account basis. Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + Space
/dismiss – Dismiss task: marks the task as dismissed, receiving half of the Victory Value of a completed task. If performed on a recurring task, the next task instance will be scheduled upon dismissing the current. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt (PC) or Opt (macOS) + Space
/delete – Delete task: permanently removes the task (and all of its future instance, if it was recurring).
linkScheduling & recurrence
/start – Set start/due time: assigns a start or due time to the task. Natural language dates are supported.
/deadline – Set a deadline: lets you specify when the task must be completed. The feature uses dedicated deadline fields introduced in mid‑2025.
/duration – Set duration: sets how big of a block the task will occupy on your calendar.
/hide – Take task out of note for a specified time. Aliases: /snooze, /sleep. Hides the task within its note and the Tasks/Calendar Pane for a specified amount of time.
/every – Repeat: edits the recurrence rule so the task repeats after completion. You can further limit recurrence to weekdays or weekends with the /weekday or /weekend slash commands.
/weekdays – Weekdays only: limits the task to occurring only on Monday through Friday.
/weekends – Weekends only: limits the task to occurring only on Saturday or Sunday.
/schedule – Schedule: hides the task within its note until its scheduled start time (useful for time‑blocking).
/reminder – Reminder: adds a reminder before the start time. If no start time exists, /reminder creates one and adds a notification.
linkMoving & copying tasks
/move – Move this task to another note: prompts for a destination note and moves the task there. You can also move tasks to a specific heading by typing # during destination selection.
/move this task to another section – Move task within note: only appears when the current note has headings; moves the task under the chosen heading.
/copy – Copy task (aliases: /clone, /duplicate): duplicates the task into another note. The copied task will have no connection to the original task, unlike with /mirror, which will complete or dismiss all copied tasks when any one of them is completed.
linkMirroring & linking
/mirror – Create a mirror of this task: creates a mirrored task that stays in sync with the original. Use mirrored tasks to show the same to‑do in multiple contexts.
/mirror existing – Preclude task: links this task to an existing mirrored task.
/block task / /blocked task: create relationships where this task blocks or is blocked by another task.
/implement goal task / /goal task / /connect task: link tasks to goals or related tasks.
/overwrite mirrored content: synchronises the content of all mirrored copies of a task with the current one.
/go to source note: opens the original note where a mirrored task came from. This option appears when editing tasks from the global task board.
linkPrioritization & scoring
/max score – Max score: sets the task’s Task Score equal to the highest‑scoring task in the current note.
/reset score – Reset score: clears the accumulated Task Score.
/set task score – Specify a Task Score. Set the Task Score to a certain, specific number of your choosing.
/important – Toggle important priority: marks the task as important. Shortcut: Alt + Shift + I (Mac: Ctrl + I)
/urgent – Toggle urgent priority: marks the task as urgent. Shortcut: Alt + Shift + U (Mac: Ctrl + U).
linkConverting & sorting
/to bullet – Switch to bullet: converts a task into a regular bullet (unscheduled). Use this when a task is no longer actionable. Shortcut: Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (macOS) + Enter
/to scheduled bullet – Switch to scheduled bullet: converts a due or deadline‑based task into a scheduled bullet (event).
/repeat – Edit recurrence: opens the repeat rule editor in Task Details so you can change recurrence (e.g., from fixed to flexible).
/sort – Sort task list: sorts the current list of tasks using Amplenote’s sorting options (e.g., alphabetical, by due date or by task score).
link🗃️ Table commands
Tables have their own context menu. When the cursor is inside a table, the following slash commands become available.
linkColumn and row adjustments
link/insert column before, /insert column after, /insert row above, /insert row below
Insert a new column or row relative to the current cell.
linkDelete column/row
link/delete column, /delete row
Delete the selected column or row.
linkCell formatting
link/border bottom / /border left / /border right / /border top
Toggle individual borders
link/clear borders - Remove borders
Toggle individual borders on the selected cells or clear all borders.
link/cell text color – Text color
Changes the text color of the selected cell(s).
link/cell fill color – Fill color
Changes the background color of the selected cell(s).
link/clear cell formatting – Clear formatting
Removes alignment, borders and colors from the selected cell(s).
link/align left / /align center / /align right – Alignment
Align the content of the selected cell(s) to the left, center or right.
linkSelect and adjust
link/select column and /select row
Select an entire column or row (useful before applying formatting).
link/sort by column - Sort table by column content
Sorts the table rows based on the current column’s content.
link/fit column – Fit column to content
Resizes the current column to fit its widest cell.
link/clear column width – Clear fixed column width
Removes any fixed widths applied to the column.
link/toggle full width – Toggle full‑width
Expands the table to fill the available note width or collapses it back.
link
link👥 Collaboration & sharing commands
These slash commands help share notes or invite collaborators.
link/invite – Share note
Alias: /add
Opens the collaboration dialog. You can then choose an existing collaborator or enter an email address to invite someone new.
link/publish – Publish note
Generate a link for a note that anyone can view.
link🧩 App control & plugin commands
Other slash commands that control/adjust app content.
link/full – Toggle full-width note view
If your note content is formatted with standard width (about 1000 pixels wide on desktop), change it to use a full-width view that makes it easier to work with tables, code and videos. If it is the full-width view, change it back to standard width.
link/autolink – Automatically link any content that matches a note name
As described by the Autolink plugin documentation (which will be installed upon initial invocation), calling the plugin will transform any capitalized words in the note will be transformed into a link to the the note that defines them. For example, if you have notes entitled "Calculus" and "Algebra," then running /autolink will transform any instances of the words "Calculus" or "Algebra" into links to the note. In turn, when the cursor is located within these words, you can see the content of the linked note.
link/continue – Install Ample Copilot plugin for AI note search
One of the most fully-featured plugin among the hundreds of plugins available, Ample Copilot lets you chat with your notes. It can answer questions about a particular note that you are viewing, but it will also index all of your notes, so that you can ask a question to the plugin and receive suggestions of which past notes you have taken that are most applicable to your current query.
Comes with generous documentation showing a wide swath of AI note taking functionality.
link/generate, /thesaurus, /rhyme – Invoke AI content assistance
Leverage the popular AmpleAI plugin to find better words (thesaurus), find rhyming words, or continue the current paragraph to its conclusion. Also offers a wide variety of options to help proofread and revise content, with the plugin able to directly replace your existing text with ChatGPT suggestions (upon your approval).
link/draw, /paint – Insert a drawing/painting with Excalidraw
When you need to communicate an idea with a hand-drawn visualization, the Excalidraw plugin is up to the task. A full set of brushes, fills, erasers, text, etc is available on any platform. Drawn content is persisted as typical note contents, so it will load and can be further updated on subsequent note opens.
If you haven't installed Excalidraw yet, this command will install the needed plugin.
link/kanban – Format note content as Kanban board
Utilize the Kanban Board plugin (which will be installed on initial invocation) to format note tasks (within a heading) as a Kanban board. The board is (obviously) persisted through note open/close.
link/math, /latex – Insert mathematical content via Amplemath
Either of these commands will install the Amplemath plugin, which will convert a text equation (e.g., f(x2pi^2) into a formatted image that will look like normal inline note content in Amplenote, and be pasted into any medium that supports images (e.g., Gmail).
If you haven't installed the Amplemath plugin yet, this command will install it.
link/mindmap – Create a mind map
Visualize your notes in a mind map with the Amplenote Mindmap plugin. User can control the amount of detail that is shown at different levels of the mind map.
link/pomodoro, /focus – Start a focus session
Use the time-proven tactic of focusing for short time intervals in order to get more done. Uses the user-beloved Amplefocus (Work Cycles) plugin, whose documentation shows the potential of this plugin.
link/readwise – Sync Readwise book highlights
Use the Readwise plugin to synchronize all of your book highlights into Amplenote. Built to work with large volumes of annotation/highlights by creating a per-year table of "books read," each with a link to an individual note that contains the set of highlighted quotes from the book.
link/remind – Remind yourself to review a note
Choose a time in the future when the currently open note should be reviewed. Great when working in a project note that contains notes from a meeting that need to be processed before the subsequent meeting. Utilizes the Note Reminder plugin, which contains full documentation on how /remind works.
link/youtube – Install the Youtube plugin, or insert a video
Allows Youtube videos to be embedded inline within a note. It's also possible to watch a Youtube video if you link to one in the note (video timestamps are supported). If you publish the Youtube plugin note, then you can publish note content that includes inline Youtube videos.
link/explore links – View graph of connected notes/tasks
Open Graph View, which allows you to filter notes and visually create new links between notes.
link💡 Tips for using Slash Menu
A few final reminders for getting the most from the slash menu:
Context matters: The slash menu filters its suggestions based on where your cursor is (e.g., a bullet, a task, a table cell). This makes it easier to find the action you need.
Short aliases: Most commands can be invoked by typing just a few letters (e.g., /cr for "cross out," /clo for "clone"). The menu uses fuzzy matching, so you rarely need to type the full command name.
Plugins: If the built‑in commands don't cover what you're after, install a plugin from the plugin directory. The slash menu will show plugin actions alongside native commands. When no native command matches your input, the menu may suggest related plugins.
The slash menu is a powerful tool for quickly formatting notes, managing tasks and connecting ideas. Combined with the bang (!) task commands and Amplenote’s rich keyboard shortcuts, it lets you stay in flow without reaching for the mouse.