Overview
A text highlight box makes tips, warnings, and key details stand out in your notes. Use a Callout to draw attention to important text without losing it in the rest of the page.
Choose a color theme and style, add an emoji, or hide and animate the icon. Callout text supports Markdown, and you can add the block to a page or a board card.
When to use it
Highlight a warning or important caution in a set of instructions.
Call attention to a useful tip beside related notes.
Make a key detail easy to find in a longer document.
Set apart a short reminder or piece of context on a board card.
Features and settings
Setting
Color Theme
Choose a gray, blue, green, orange, red, or purple theme to make the callout stand out or fit the tone of its message.
Setting
Style
Choose solid, outline, or minimal styling to change how prominent the callout looks.
Setting
Icon
Add one emoji to give the callout a quick visual cue, such as an alert or tip.
Setting
Hide Icon
Turn this on to hide the callout’s icon when you want the highlighted text without an icon.
Setting
Pulse Animation
Turn this on to animate the icon and draw more attention to it.
Built in
Markdown text
Write the callout text using Markdown.
Built in
Use it on pages or board cards
Add a Callout to a page or a board card to highlight information where it’s needed.
Built in
Turn existing content into a Callout
Use the turn-into option to change existing content into a Callout.
How to use it
Add a Callout
In the editor, type / and search for Callout, then select it.
Write the message
Enter your text in the callout. The placeholder reads “Type something...”
Choose a look
Open the block settings and use Color Theme and Style to choose the callout’s color and appearance.
Set the icon
Use Icon to add one emoji. Turn on Hide Icon to hide it, or Pulse Animation to animate it.
Use it where it helps
Keep the callout beside the related information on a page or board card, or turn existing content into a Callout.
Where it works
On any page
In the / menu
Inside board cards
Turn other blocks into it
Own settings panel
Lara can add it for you
Examples
Safety warning
Highlight a caution that readers should notice before following a procedure.
Quick tip
Set apart a helpful shortcut or suggestion beside the relevant notes.
Key project detail
Make an important decision or reminder easy to spot on a project page or board card.
Tips · Limitations
Tips
Keep the callout focused on one tip, warning, or key detail.
Choose a color theme that helps the message stand out from nearby text.
Use an emoji as a quick visual cue, or turn on Hide Icon for a cleaner look.
Choose minimal or outline styling when you want a less prominent highlight.
Limitations
The Icon setting is for one emoji.
Color Theme offers gray, blue, green, orange, red, and purple.
Style offers solid, outline, and minimal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I highlight text in my notes?
Type / in the editor, search for Callout, and select it. Then write the text you want to stand out.
How do I add a warning box to a document?
Add a Callout, write the warning, and choose a color theme and style in the block settings.
Can I change the color of a callout?
Yes. Open the block settings and choose a theme under Color Theme: gray, blue, green, orange, red, or purple.
How do I hide the emoji in a callout?
Turn on Hide Icon in the block settings to show the highlighted text without its icon.
Can I turn existing text into a callout?
Yes. Use the turn-into option to change existing content into a Callout.
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