Tano puts writing at the center of the page. Edit formatted content directly, or inspect and change its Markdown source whenever you need to.
Visual editing
Open a document and click in its content to type. Paragraphs, headings, lists, and other elements are editable blocks. The block toolbar changes a block into a heading, quote, list, or another type. Select text within a block to show formatting tools for bold, italic, and links.
Type / in an empty paragraph to search for block types using Chinese names or English keywords. Use the arrow keys to choose an item, Enter to insert it, and Esc to close the menu. A slash in a nonempty paragraph remains ordinary text.
Markdown source
Select the source button in the document's upper right to edit the complete Markdown. Select "Back to editing" to preview and continue in visual mode. Source mode is useful for checking syntax, fixing content the visual editor cannot fully preview yet, or pasting existing Markdown.
When syntax cannot be converted safely, the editor tries to preserve the original text and asks you to handle it in source mode. Saved content remains Markdown.
Titles and saving
The document title above the page corresponds to the file name; it is not added to the body automatically. When you rename a document, Tano checks for duplicates. If saving fails, your input remains available for correction. Body changes save automatically to the current workspace. Check any save or conflict notice before switching documents.
Common patterns
| Goal | How to start |
|---|---|
| Heading | Choose a heading in the block menu, or write # Heading in source mode |
| Task | Insert a task list, or write - [ ] Task |
| Quote | Insert a quote block, or write > Quoted text |
| Link | Select text and add a link, or write [text](https://example.com) |
See Markdown and files for more on formatting and compatibility.