In Reading Forest, you can easily format text by simply selecting it.
Just Select to Show Formatting Menu
When you select text in the notes area, a formatting menu pops up. Simply click the formatting option you want to apply it to your selected text.
3 Simple Steps
- Select the text you want to format
- Choose an option from the formatting menu
- Formatting is instantly applied
Available Formatting
Text Styles
| Button | Display | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| B | Bold | Emphasize important words |
| I | Italic | Terms, quotes |
| U | Underline | Mark important parts |
| Corrections | ||
| A↑ | Larger | Headings, emphasis |
| A↓ | Smaller | Supplementary info |
Font Color
Click "Font Color" to open a color palette. Choose from 60+ colors.
Highlight (Background Color)
Click "Highlight" to open a background color palette. Use it like a highlighter pen.
Undo
Made a mistake? Press Ctrl+Z (or Cmd+Z on Mac) to undo.
Usage Example
Reading Notes Example
Key points from Chapter 3:
- Flow state (←Bold) is a state of complete immersion (←Highlight)
- Important (←Font color): The balance (←Underline) between challenge and skill is key
- Concept proposed by Csikszentmihalyi (←Italic)
Manual Input (Advanced)
You can also type formatting tags directly instead of using the menu. Enter the following shortcut notation in edit mode.
Shortcut Notation (Reference)
| Input | Effect |
|---|---|
<b>bold</b> |
bold |
<color=red>red text</color> |
red text |
<bg=yellow>highlight</bg> |
highlight |
<size=1.3em>larger</size> |
larger |
Using the formatting menu is usually easier
Summary
- Select text to show the formatting menu
- Apply bold, italic, underline, strikethrough with one click
- Choose from 60+ colors for text and highlights
- Press Ctrl+Z to undo