# Write your first page

Create a page, give it a title and start writing. NoteMaker saves as you type.

![A new page with a title, a paragraph, an Agenda heading and a short bullet list](https://thenotemaker.com/help/first-page.webp)

## Create the page

1.  Click **Pages** in the left rail.
2.  Choose **New page**. A window opens with **Blank page** already selected.
3.  Press **Enter**, or choose **Create page**.

The new page opens with the cursor in the title. To start from a ready-made layout instead, see [🧩 Start from a template](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/write/start-from-a-template).

## Write

Type a title, then press **Enter** to move into the body and start typing.

You can format as you write with a few shortcuts:

-   Type `##` and a space for a heading. One `#` makes a bigger heading, three make a smaller one.
-   Type `-` and a space for a bullet list, or `1.` and a space for a numbered list.
-   Type `/` on an empty line to open the block menu. It lists everything you can add: tables, callouts, images, diagrams and more. [⌨️ The editor and the slash menu](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/write/the-editor-and-the-slash-menu) shows them all.

## Saving

There is no Save button. The top bar shows **Saved just now** each time your change is stored. If someone else opens the same page, you will see their cursor and name, and you can both type at once.

## Make it yours

Above the title you can add an **icon**, a **cover** and **tags**. See [🎨 Icon, cover, tags and width](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/organise-and-share/icon-cover-tags-and-width).

## Where the page lives

A new page sits under **Pages** in the side panel. To keep related pages together, put them in a collection, or nest a page under another with **Add sub-page** from the page's **⋯** menu. [🗂️ Collections and sub-pages](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/organise-and-share/collections-and-sub-pages) explains both.

New pages are private. Only you can open them until you share them. See [🤝 Share a page or a collection](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/organise-and-share/share-a-page-or-a-collection).

> [!info] 💡
> Made a mistake? Press Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on a Mac) to undo. Every page also keeps a [🕘 Version history](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/organise-and-share/version-history) you can go back to.