Every doc in Spaces has two modes: page and whiteboard (edgeless). Use the two icons at the top left of a doc to switch. The content is the same doc, so a page you wrote can be laid out on a whiteboard next to a diagram, and back again.
Pages
A page is built from blocks. Type / on an empty line to pick one, or use Markdown shortcuts like # for a heading and - for a list.
Blocks include:
- Text, headings, bulleted, numbered, and to-do lists, quotes, and dividers
- Callouts, code blocks, and math (LaTeX)
- Images and file attachments (up to 25 MB each, counted against your workspace storage)
- Bookmarks and embeds, such as YouTube, Figma, GitHub, and Loom
- Links to other docs, and synced docs that show another doc's content in place
- Databases and simple tables
Paste a link and Spaces shows a preview card. Link to another doc and it appears under Bi-Directional Links at the bottom of both docs, so you can see what points where.
Whiteboards
A whiteboard is an open canvas. Use the toolbar at the bottom to add frames, text, shapes, connectors, sticky notes, pen strokes, and links to other docs. Drop a doc onto the canvas to show it as a card.
To make whiteboard the default view for a doc, open the doc's ⋯ menu and choose Default to Edgeless mode.
The doc menu
The ⋯ button next to a doc's title opens its menu. From here you can rename, favorite, duplicate, import into, export, or move the doc to trash, and open:
- View Info — the doc's properties, such as tags, created and updated dates, and who created it
- View table of contents
- View history version — see Version history
- Suggested edits — see Spaces and Chat
- Databases and Tables — see Databases
Limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Doc title | 300 characters |
| Space name | 80 characters |
| Uploaded file | 25 MB |
| One doc's total size | 50 MB |
On a phone, the Spaces sidebar starts collapsed and side panels open as a full-width sheet. Wide tables and databases scroll sideways.