Overview of Speare

Learn about the basics of Speare and the top features

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Speare is a tool that allows you to take notes, create documents, write books, organize ideas, manage personal projects, and more.

The Basics

The Library

The Library panel is the primary place where you can access all of the resources (e.g., pages, stacks, databases, boards, and workspaces) in your account. It's also the primary place to create those resources as well.

You're Always in a Workspace

A workspace is a place to work with and organize ideas. You can create as many workspaces as you want.

Write & Take Notes on Pages

Pages are where you write, capture ideas, and take notes in Speare.

The Sidebar

The sidebar is the panel on the left side of the app where you can create pages, stacks, and databases directly inside the current workspace without using the home panel. The sidebar also gives you quick access to your favorites and allows you to organize the content within a workspace.

How to Search

Use the search feature located on the right side of the app bar to find page content and more. Additionally, you can also use the search feature as a way to navigate to other workspaces in your account.

What does the term “resources” mean?

We use this term occasionally throughout the app to collectively refer to pages, stacks, databases, boards, and workspaces.

What do people use Speare for?

Here are some of the most common things people use Speare for:

  • Note-taking

  • Writing

  • Documentation

  • Studying

  • Personal Project Management

  • Tracking To-dos

What are the top features?

Click on any of the features below to learn more about them.

  • Pages — This is where all of the writing happens.

  • Workspaces — Organize a project or a knowledge base.

  • Blocks — Create page content like headers, lists, images, and more.

  • Boards — View and edit pages and stacks side by side.

  • Bi-Directional Links — Connect pages together.

  • Favorites — Easily access any resource from any workspace.

  • Stacks — Create documents that are built out of multiple pages.

  • Databases — Organize ideas, notes, projects, research, to-dos, and more.

  • The Search Popup — Search for content & navigate the app.

  • The Paragraph Editor — Reorder the sentences of a paragraph by drag and drop.

  • Split Screens — Work with multiple resources side-by-side in a workspace.

  • Hover Previews — See a content preview of a page or stack and some quick stats.

  • Dark Mode — Dim the appearance of the app for working in lowlight.

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