# Support outline view for notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [2 June 2020 00:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129 "2020-06-02T00:16:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![daozhihun](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/daozhihun/32/4069_2.png) [@daozhihun](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/daozhihun)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2020 00:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129/1 "2020-06-02T00:16:39Z")

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The Joplin uses the markdown format to editing notes, and it would be convenient to have an outline view of the note opened so I can quickly navigate to the part I wish to explore.

Currently I have to go through the note to find the chapters I wish to see, it’s not a good experience when the note is long.

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**Author:** ![tessus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tessus/32/13_2.png) [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2020 00:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129/2 "2020-06-02T00:39:05Z")

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Use `[toc]` in its own line.

You might have to enable the toc plugin though.

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**Author:** ![uxamanda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/uxamanda/32/6786_2.png) [@uxamanda](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/uxamanda)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2020 00:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129/3 "2020-06-02T00:59:15Z")

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@daozhihun Also, there has been a conversation going on about various ways you can style the Table of Contents using CSS, in case that is useful - [Toc as the sidebar](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/toc-as-the-sidebar/5979)

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**Author:** ![daozhihun](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/daozhihun/32/4069_2.png) [@daozhihun](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/daozhihun)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2020 01:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/support-outline-view-for-notes/9129/4 "2020-06-02T01:17:03Z")

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@uxamanda  
@tessus

Thanks, I got it.  
However, I think it would be more convenient if there is a checkbox or something in the toolbox to display/hide the toc when previewing the document. I think it’s a widely used feature and somebody (like me) don’t know how to enable it without searching in this forum.