What the slash palette is
The slash palette is the quickest way to act inside a document while you write. Press "/" and a menu opens at your cursor; start typing to filter it, then pick the block or action you want.
Because you stay on the keyboard, it keeps you in flow — you insert what you need where the cursor already is, instead of hunting through toolbars.
How to use it
Place your cursor
Put the cursor where you want the new block, or where the action should apply.
Type "/"
The palette opens at that spot.
Filter by typing
Type a word — for example "table" or "image" — to narrow the list.
Choose
Use the arrow keys and Enter, or click, to insert the block or run the action.
What you can do from it
The palette covers both structural inserts and Waxe actions, so it is a single entry point for shaping the document.
- Insert blocks — headings, lists, tables, images and other content.
- Add structural elements as you build out a section.
- Trigger Waxe actions inline, without leaving the page you are editing.
For the full set of editing moves and how blocks behave on the page, see Editing text and structure and Tables, images and media.
Slash palette vs asking Waxe
The slash palette and the editor chat overlap, but each is faster for a different kind of task.
| Reach for the slash palette when | Ask Waxe in chat when |
|---|---|
| You want to insert a known block right where the cursor is. | You want Waxe to write or rework copy for you. |
| You are building structure as you type. | The change ripples across sections, like a price affecting a total. |
| You prefer to stay on the keyboard mid-sentence. | You want to preview a proposed change before applying it. |