Overview
Use a Quote block to capture a quotation or citation in your notes, with an optional author or source. Choose a visual style and text size to make the quote stand out or fit in with the rest of your page.
Add quote content, decide whether to show quote marks, and use the block’s copy action when it’s available. You can add a Quote block to a page or a board card.
When to use it
Save a memorable line from a book, article, or talk alongside your notes.
Keep a citation with the research or project notes it relates to.
Highlight a customer or colleague’s words in a project update.
Add a short inspirational quote to a personal notes page.
Features and settings
Setting
Add an author or source
Enter a name or source in Author or Source, such as the person who said the quote or the publication it came from. This field supports up to 120 characters.
Setting
Choose a visual style
Use Visual Style to choose Standard, Minimal, Centered, or Accent. Pick the style that suits how prominently you want the quote to appear.
Setting
Adjust the text size
Choose a text size using Text Size to make the quote easier to notice or to fit more naturally into your notes.
Setting
Show or hide quote marks
Turn Show quote marks on when you want the quotation marks to be visible, or off for a cleaner presentation.
Built in
Write the quote or citation
Enter the text in Quote content. Use the block for the quotation or citation you want to keep with your notes.
Built in
Copy quote text
Use Copy Quote when the copy action is available to copy the quote.
How to use it
Add the block
Type / in the editor and search for Quote, then select the block.
Enter the quotation
Write or paste your text in Quote content.
Add its source
If you want to credit the quote, enter a name or publication in Author or Source.
Set its appearance
Open the block settings and choose a Visual Style and Text Size. Set Show quote marks according to how you want the quote to look.
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
A quote from a book
Save a passage you want to remember and add the author’s name as its source.
A research citation
Keep a useful quotation with your research notes and identify the publication it came from.
A customer comment
Highlight a short customer quote in project notes and choose a visual style that makes it easy to spot.
Tips · Limitations
Tips
Add the author or publication while the source is fresh in your mind.
Use a less prominent visual style when the quote is supporting information rather than the main focus.
Turn on Show quote marks when it’s important to distinguish a quotation from your own notes.
Use Copy Quote when you need to reuse the quote elsewhere.
Limitations
The Author or Source field supports up to 120 characters.
The block is designed for a quotation or citation, rather than for writing a longer note.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a quote to my notes?
Type / in the editor, search for Quote, and select the block. Enter the quotation or citation in Quote content.
Can I add the author or source of a quote?
Yes. Enter a name, publication, or other source in Author or Source. The field supports up to 120 characters.
How do I change how a quote looks?
Open the block settings and choose a style in Visual Style and a size in Text Size.
How do I show or hide quotation marks?
Use Show quote marks in the block settings to choose whether quote marks appear.
Can I copy a quote from the block?
Use Copy Quote when the copy action is available. The block can display a message when a quote is copied successfully.
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