The Editor

Compass's editor is a block-based, Notion-style writing experience. Every guide is made of blocks — paragraphs, headings, lists, images, videos, and a set of travel-specific blocks you won't find in regular doc editors. This guide covers what's available and how to use it efficiently.

Block Types

Text & Layout

• Paragraph — the default block, just text

• Heading 1 / 2 / 3 — section titles. H1 is reserved for the guide title; use H2 for main sections and H3 for subsections.

• Bulleted list and Numbered list

• Blockquote — pulled-out emphasis

• Divider — horizontal rule

• Code block — for snippets of code or formatted text

• Columns — split the layout into 2 or 3 columns for side-by-side content

Media

• Image — single image with caption and optional alt text

• Image resize — drag-resize images right in the editor

• Video embed — paste any YouTube or Vimeo URL

• HTML block — raw HTML for advanced layouts or embed codes you got from elsewhere

Travel-Specific Blocks

These are blocks Compass adds that you won't find in generic editors:

• Callout — colored callout box with variants: tip, warn, note, advisor-tip, advisor-warn, advisor-note. Great for "good to know" sidebar info.

• FAQ — collapsible question/answer pairs. Each entry is one Q+A; users click to expand.

• Itinerary — day-by-day trip structure (Day 1, Day 2, etc.) with descriptions per day. Perfect for trip plans.

• Table of Contents — auto-generated from your H2 and H3 headings. Updates as you edit.

• Table — full Excel-like tables with merged cells, alignment, header rows

Slash Commands

Type `/` anywhere in the editor and Compass opens a menu of every block you can insert at that position. Start typing to filter — /cal filters to Callout, /it to Itinerary, etc. Hit Enter to insert.

Selecting & Moving Blocks

Hover over the left margin of any block to see the drag handle (six dots). Use it to:

• Drag and drop to reorder blocks

• Click to select the whole block (then Delete to remove it)

• Right-click for block-specific options (Duplicate, Convert to..., Delete)

Keyboard shortcut: Alt + ↑ and Alt + ↓ move the current block up or down.

Inline Formatting

• **Bold** (or Ctrl/Cmd+B)

• *Italic* (or Ctrl/Cmd+I)

• __Underline__ (or Ctrl/Cmd+U)

• ~~Strikethrough~~

• ` Code ` (backticks)

• Links: select text, paste a URL — Compass converts the selection into a link automatically

Headings, Anchors & Table of Contents

Every H2 and H3 you create automatically gets an anchor (#section-name) so you can link directly to it from elsewhere. The Table of Contents block uses these headings to render the navigation panel.

If a heading doesn't appear in the TOC, it's either:

• An H1 (reserved for the guide title — don't use H1 in the body)

• Inside a column or callout (those don't auto-include in the parent TOC)

Saving

Compass auto-saves every few seconds as you type. The status indicator in the top-right shows "Saving..." → "Saved at HH:MM". You never have to manually save.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl/Cmd + B — bold

• Ctrl/Cmd + I — italic

• Ctrl/Cmd + K — insert link

• Ctrl/Cmd + Z — undo

• Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z — redo

• Alt + ↑ / Alt + ↓ — move current block

• / — slash menu

• Ctrl/Cmd + S — manual save (rarely needed; auto-save handles it)