How to add content to a Paper doc with quick-add commands
The information in this article applies to all Dropbox users.
You can quickly add or create content in a Paper doc using the forward slash key and a command. Here’s how:
- Type “/” (forward slash) on your keyboard.
- Type a command from the list below.
- Press the Enter key.
For example, if you want to insert a to-do item into your doc, you can type “/todo” and press Enter. Learn more about to-dos in Paper.
What can the quick-add menu do?
Here’s a full list of the commands and associated actions available with Dropbox Paper.
Having trouble with a certain command? You can contact support to get assistance.
Command |
Action |
/airtable |
Airtable |
/break, /hr, /divider |
Section break |
/bulletlist, /ul |
Bulleted list |
/code |
Code block |
/date |
Today’s date |
/datetime |
Current date + time |
/dateu /dateutc |
Today’s date + time (UTC) |
/disapproval |
Displays “ಠ_ಠ “ |
/dropbox |
Dropbox |
/figma |
Figma |
/fixtable |
Displays “┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ) “ |
/fliptable |
Displays “(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ “ |
/framer |
Framer |
/gist |
Gist |
/github |
GitHub |
/gcal |
Google Calendar |
/gdocs |
Google Docs |
/gdrive |
Google Drive |
/gif |
Giphy |
/gmaps, /gmap, /googlemaps |
Google Maps |
/gsheets, /gsheet, /gspreadsheet, /googlesheets |
Google Sheets |
/gslides, /gslide, /gpresent, /googleslides |
Google Slides |
/h1 |
Large header |
/h2 |
Medium header |
/instagram, /insta, /ig |
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/invision |
InVision |
/lucidchart |
Lucidchart |
/marvel |
Marvel |
/numberlist, /ol |
Numbered list |
/pastebin |
Pastebin |
/prezi |
Prezi |
/riffsy |
Riffsy |
/shrug |
Displays “¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “ |
/slideshare |
SlideShare |
/soundcloud |
SoundCloud |
/speakerdeck |
Speaker Deck |
/spotify |
Spotify |
/table |
Table |
/today |
Today’s date |
/todo, /task /checkbox |
To-do list |
/time |
Current time |
/tomorrow |
Tomorrow’s date |
/trello |
Trello |
/twitter, /tweet |
X (formerly Twitter) |
/vimeo |
Vimeo |
/xkcd |
xkcd |
/yesterday |
Yesterday’s date |
/youtube, /yt |
YouTube |
