# How to Add Text in Coda

> To add text in Coda, start a new blank document, click anywhere on the page, and begin typing. Press Enter for a new line to add content, type directly or use /commands for elements, change text formatting into headings, lists, quotes, callouts, or code blocks, and highlight text to use the formatting toolbar.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-text-in-coda/
Apps: Coda
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a2f00d673bd5aa8e612c2/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Click on 'Blank doc' to begin creating a new document.
2. Click anywhere in your Coda doc and start typing. Press 'Enter' to start a new line.
3. Write something by adding content to your first Coda doc.
4. You can type directly into the doc like a normal document or use /commands to insert elements.
5. Change text to headings, lists, quotes, callouts, or code blocks.
6. Highlight text to display the formatting toolbar.