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Basic Usage of Online Documents

Estimated reading time for this article: 10 minutes

Online documents in Beem Docs allow you to create, edit, and collaborate on files directly in your browser or app without downloading them. You can format text, insert images, add tables, and share documents with others for real-time collaboration. Understanding the basic functions ensures you can work efficiently, keep your files organized, and collaborate seamlessly with your team.

Quick Insert Shortcuts

  • When editing a document on desktop or web, typing / at the beginning of a line or after a space brings up the Quick Insert toolbar. This toolbar allows you to quickly insert content types such as images, videos, and tables.

  • The / Quick Insert toolbar supports fuzzy search. After typing /, you can continue entering the pinyin, abbreviation, or English name of a content type to quickly locate it, improving search efficiency.

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Set Text Style

  • After entering text in a document, selecting the text will bring up a floating toolbar. You can use the tools on this toolbar to modify the text style—for example, setting it as a heading, adjusting indentation and alignment, or applying bold, italic, strikethrough, or underline formatting. You can also add links or background colors to the text.

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Basic Table Operations

Add a Table

  • You can type / to open the toolbar and insert a table into the document.

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Adjust Table Width

  • You can adjust the table width by hovering your mouse over the table’s sidebar and dragging it.

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Add or Delete Table Rows and Columns

  • Hover your mouse over the position where you wish to add a row or column, and options to “Add Row” or “Add Column” will appear. Click “Add” to insert the row or column at the corresponding location.

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  • Click the header of the row or column you wish to delete, then click the delete button. The selected row or column will be removed.

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  • To merge tables, select multiple tables and click the Merge button to combine them.

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  • You can add a background color to a table after selecting it.

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Uploading Multimedia Content to Documents

  • Documents support a variety of file types—including images, videos, and documents—to enrich your content.

Inserting Images into a Document

  • You can insert images into your document using the following two methods:

  • Method 1:Drag and drop a downloaded image file directly into the document, or copy and paste an image into the document.

  • Method 2:Type /image at the beginning of a line or after a space, click Image, then choose the desired image from your local files and click Open.

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Documents Support Inserting Audio, Video, and Other Files

  • When editing a document, you can insert audio, video, and other files in the following ways:
  1. Drag and drop a local file directly into the document;

  2. Type / at the beginning of a line or after a space, then select File from the pop-up tools menu. Choose the file you want to insert from your device and click Open.

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Supported Keyboard Shortcuts for Documents

  • Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly perform actions such as searching, printing, bolding text, and adding headings within your documents.
Shortcut EffectMac SystemWindows System
Select All⌘ + ACtrl + A
Center the title⌘ + Shift + ECtrl + Shift + E
Title Left⌘ + Shift + LCtrl + Shift + L
Title Right⌘ + Shift + RCtrl + Shift + R
Undo⌘ + ZCtrl + Z
Redo⌘ + Shift + ZCtrl + Y
Find⌘ + FCtrl + F
View shortcut⌘ + /Ctrl + /
Bold⌘ + BCtrl + B
Italics⌘ + ICtrl + I
Underline⌘ + UCtrl + U
Insert Link⌘ + KCtrl + K
Strikethrough⌘ + Shift + SCtrl + Shift + S
CodeCtrl + ⌘ + CCtrl + Shift + C
Level 1 Heading⌘ + ⌥ + 1Ctrl + Alt + 1
Secondary Heading⌘ + ⌥ + 2Ctrl + Alt + 2
Level 3 Heading⌘ + ⌥ + 3Ctrl + Alt + 3
Plain text⌘ + ⌥ + 0Ctrl + Alt + 0
Bulleted list⌘ + Shift + 8Ctrl + Shift + 8
Ordered List⌘ + Shift + 7Ctrl + Shift + 7
Line break within content blockShift + Enter-
Expand selected by one characterShift + ←/→-
Expand selected by one rowShift + ↑/↓-

Supported Markdown Syntax in Documents

  • Markdown is a lightweight markup language used for writing, allowing you to create formatting styles like headings, bold text, and lists using simple syntax. For example, typing # followed by a space creates a level-one heading. With Markdown, you can format your content without using the mouse to click interface buttons, helping you write and format more efficiently.
Style EffectGrammar
Heading 1# Space
Heading 2## Space
Heading 3### Space
Level N Heading# + spaces
Note: Supports up to 9 levels of headings
Ordered list1. Space
Bulleted list- Space or * Space
Task list[] Space
Increase indentTab
Decrease indentShift + Tab
Reference^ Space
Code``
Code BlockSpace
Bold** Text ** Space
Italic* Text * Space
Underline_ Text_ Space
StrikethroughText Space
Separator Line--- or ***