Document Structure
Headlines are the basic elements of the Org outline. To define a headline, start a line with one or more stars.
* The Hero's Journey ** Departure ** Initiation ** Return
The following is a list of actions that can be used with headlines.
Insert a new heading at the end of the current subtree. The new heading will match the same level as the previous header, or start as h1 if there are no previous headers.
This is one of the more useful actions, as it serves to begin an outline. Try it on a blank document to get started taking notes.
- Command:
org.insertHeadingRespectContent - Key:
ctrl+alt+o h
Insert a subheading below the current line.
The command is not present in default Emacs Org mode, but was inspired by the Spacemacs Org layer.
- Command:
org.insertSubheading - Key:
ctrl+alt+o s
Demote current heading by one level.
- Command:
org.doDemote - Key:
ctrl+alt+o shift+d
Promote current heading by one level.
- Command:
org.doPromote - Key:
ctrl+alt+o shift+p
Demote current heading and all subheadings by one level.
- Command:
org.demoteSubtree - Key:
ctrl+alt+o d
Promote current heading and all subheadings by one level.
- Command:
org.promoteSubtree - Key:
ctrl+alt+o p
Ordered and unordered lists can provide addition structure to header outlines.
- Unordered lists start with
-,+, or*as bullets. - Ordered lists start with numbers followed by a period or a right parenthesis, such as
42.or42).
** Departure - The Call to Adventure - Refusal of the Call - Supernatural Aid - Crossing the Threshold - Belly of the Whale ** Initiation 1. The Road of Trials 2. The Meeting with the Goddess 3. Woman as Temptress 4. Atonement with the Father 5. Apotheosis 6. The Ultimate Boon