Use blocks in Docs

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I. Intro
A block is a unit for managing content in Docs. Blocks allow you to treat words, sentences, paragraphs, and other content as a single unit. This allows you to copy, paste, move, edit, and format all content in a block at once.
When you hover over a block, a ⋮⋮ icon will appear on the left. Blocks can be headings, paragraphs, items on a list, tasks, code blocks, callouts, sync blocks, tables, bases, images, audio, videos, cards, or other content.
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II. Steps
Insert a block
The steps for inserting a block differ depending on its content type.
  • You can insert a text block by simply entering text. Each paragraph is considered a block. To create multiple paragraphs within a single block, press Shift + Enter to insert line breaks.
Move a block
  • Move a single block: Hover over the content and drag the ⋮⋮ icon that appears on the left.
  • Move a section containing blocks: Collapse the heading of the section, hover over the collapsed heading, and drag the ⋮⋮ icon.
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Edit a block
Hover over the content and hover over the ⋮⋮ icon on the left to access a list of options. From here, you can perform the following actions:
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Notice: Different types of blocks support different actions.
  • Change the block format: You can format the text in the block, including changing body text into H1, H2, or H3 headings as well as converting the text into numbered or bulleted lists, tasks, code blocks, quotes, callouts, or synced blocks.
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  • Align and indent blocks: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Align and Indent. For more details, see Indent content in Docs.
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  • Add a background color to a block: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Color Options to set text or background color. Click Reset to clear all text and background colors.
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  • Comment on a block: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Comment to comment on the block. For more details, see Add comments in Lark Docs.
  • Cut or copy a block: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Cut or Copy.
  • Delete a block: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Delete.
  • Copy block link: Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Copy Link. Users who click this link will be redirected to the corresponding block in the document. These links are called anchor. For more details, see Set anchors in Docs.
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Notice: When you share a block link, permission settings for the block will apply to the whole document. For example, a member with view or edit permissions for the block will also have view or edit permission for all other content in the document..
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Delete a block
Hover over a block, then hover over the ⋮⋮ icon and select Delete.
III. FAQs
How do I remove the white spaces between lines of text after adding a background color?
When you add background color to multiple blocks, the gap between adjacent blocks will appear as white spaces. To remove them, you can combine the content into a single block using one of the following methods.
  • Method 1: Remove the line break that you previously inserted by pressing Enter, and press Shift + Enter to start a new line within a block instead. This will keep multiple paragraphs in the same block, and you can then change the background color of the block.
  • Method 2: Indent the block to embed it into another block, then change the background color of the parent block at the top.
How do I add a background color to image blocks?
Indent the image once and hover over the parent block. Hover over the ⋮⋮ icon, select Color Options, then select a background color.
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What's the maximum number of blocks I can add to a document?
You can add a maximum of 20,000 blocks to a single document. Each block can contain a maximum of 100,000 characters.
What can I do if I need more than the maximum number of blocks?
When you reach the limit, you can delete unnecessary blocks or copy and paste some blocks to a different document.
Written by: Lark Help Center
Updated on 2024-11-18
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