Tables got quicker to build this month. Asking for one no longer means filling in a popup, and new table shortcuts let you type the exact size straight into the slash command.
Instant tables
Picking Table used to open a popup for rows and columns first. Now type /table and a 3×3 drops straight in, ready to fill.
That covers most quick tables without you stopping to set a size.
💡 Pro tip: a 3×3 is just a starting point. Drag a border to resize a column, or add rows and columns from the cell menu as you go.
Table shortcuts
When you already know the shape, say it.
Type /3x5 for three rows and five columns, or /10x10 for the biggest grid Documate makes. Anything from 1×1 to 10×10 works.
💡 Pro tip: the shortcut reads rows then columns, so /2x6 is short and wide, /6x2 is tall and narrow.
A few more improvements
🏷 Formatted mentions: Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and inline code all work on a mention.
🔐 Clearer session handling: If your session times out, a quick prompt gets you back in.
🛡️ Edit protection: Documate checks with you before you leave a page with edits still syncing.
👁 Read-only at a glance: A dashboard marker shows which workspaces you can only read.
📋 Cleaner markdown paste: Paste markdown, code blocks and all, and it lands clean.
What’s next?
Our team is working on some visual enhancements. We want setting a cover to be quick and easy, with plenty of choice, so your pages look as good as they read without much effort on your part. More on that soon.