Org mode is for keeping hierarchal notes (and more) in Emacs.

Syntax

Headings

* Welcome to Org mode Lines starting with * are headings. These lines without are notes. ** Sub-heading Two stars mark a 2nd-level subheading (h2). 

Lists

* Lists To buy: 1. Milk 2. Eggs - Organic 3. Cheese + Parmesan + Mozarella 

Inline styles

*bold* /italic/ _underline_ =verbatim= ~code~ +strike-through+ 

To do

* TODO buy airplane 

Cycle by using S-LEFT / S-RIGHT. List all TODO’s via C-c C-v.

Shortcuts

Basic shortcuts

Description Shortcut
(Un) fold TAB / S-TAB
Move up M-UP / M-DOWN
New headline M-RET
Cycle workflow S-LEFT / S-RIGHT
Cycle priority S-UP / S-DOWN

Timer

Description Shortcut
Start timer C-c C-x 0
Stop timer C-c C-x _
Pause timer C-c C-x ,
Start countdown C-c C-x ;

You can use this for Pomodoro!

Agenda

Description Shortcut
Agenda menu C-c a
Add document C-c [
Remove document C-c ]
Add date C-c .
Add time & date C-u C-c .

Start by adding the current file to the agenda (C-c [), then use the agenda menu to navigate.

Export

Description Shortcut
Export menu C-c C-e

Lets you export the document as Markdown, HTML, and others.

References

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