The quickest way to add content to a Loop page is the forward slash key. Press it, and a menu appears listing everything you can add. These Microsoft Loop slash commands let you build a whole page from the keyboard. Once you’ve tried it, hunting for buttons feels very slow.
How do you add things to a Loop page without the mouse?
Plain text is easy. Click into your page and start typing.
If you haven’t set up a workspace or page yet, my post on how to create your first Microsoft Loop workspace takes you through it step by step.
But what about headings, lists and everything else? That’s where the forward slash comes in. It’s on the right-hand side of your keyboard. Press it on a Loop page and the building blocks menu appears straight away.
Let the menu do the scrolling
If you’re not sure what’s in the menu, use your mouse to scroll up and down. Have a good look around. It’s a nice way to see what Loop formatting or building blocks can be added to a page.
Some of the options are ready-made components. I’ll cover those separately, so I won’t go into them here.
Know what you want? Just type it
Once you know what something is called, you can skip the scrolling. Type its name straight after the slash.
You can type just the first letter to jump down the list. Type a few letters to get closer or enough to go to the right item. If you land near the right option, use the arrow keys to move up or down. Then press Enter.
Two examples to try
Let’s start with a heading. Type a forward slash, then start typing the first two letters ‘he’ will get you to Heading 1. Press Enter. The formatting is applied, just start typing in the text.
How about a list? Type the slash again and start typing “nu”, it’s enough to go to the numbered list. Tip: “b” goes straight to the bulleted list. Press Enter to select it and your first item is ready.
Now start typing in the items for the list. Of course, return (as normal) gets the next item. In my example, I typed in Loop, Planner and OneNote.
Can you still use the mouse in Loop?
Of course you can. Press the forward slash and use your mouse to move up and down the menu whenever you like.
The keyboard simply gives you a quicker route once you know what you want. It’s one key that makes Loop feel a lot faster and easier.
Try it yourself. Open a Loop page, press the forward slash, and see which options are available.
Written with the help of Claude AI, from an original transcript.
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