How to format text in a Dropbox Paper doc

Updated Nov 14, 2023

To format text in a Paper doc, highlight the text you want to edit. A toolbar will appear that will let you format your text, including:

Bold
Strikethrough
Highlight
Create link
Large header
Medium header
Create bulleted list
Create to-do
Add comment

Note: Some formatting options, like italicizing and underlining, are only available via keyboard shortcuts. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, click the keyboard shortcuts button (it looks like a keyboard) at the bottom-right of your Paper doc.

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Does Dropbox Paper have spell check?

Dropbox Paper does not have its own spell checker. If your browser has a built-in spell checker, you can use that. If you want to turn off spell checking, you'll have to do so through your browser settings.

How to format a block of text

You can format a block of text by using keyboard shortcuts. For example, you can convert a bulleted list to a numbered list. For a full list of block formatting keyboard shortcuts, click the keyboard shortcuts button (it looks like a keyboard) at the bottom-right of your Paper doc.

How to format text on the Dropbox Paper mobile app

Open the Paper mobile app.
Open the Paper doc you want to format.
Tap into a new line or tap Edit and the formatting options will appear above your keyboard.