Quip-Collapsable Sections

Collapsed Sections: What They Are and How to Use Them

Whether you're working on the web, desktop, or mobile, content under headings can be collapsed or expanded for easier navigation.

To collapse a section:

1. Select the word or sentence you want to use as a heading, then choose a heading style (Heading 1 to Heading 4) from the toolbar. Note: Only content under headings can be collapsed—not regular paragraphs.

2. Hover to the left of the heading and click ▼ to collapse the section.
   To expand it again, hover to the left of the collapsed section and click ▶.

When the section heading has an in-line comment, the triangular collapse/expand icons are located to the left of the comment bubble.


Collapsable Lists
To collapse or expand sub-content of lists, hover to the left of the bullet point and select ▶ or ▼. Alternatively, select the menu to the right side of the text and select options under Collapse/Expand to quickly expand or collapse all of the sub-list content in a section.


Collapsable Sections & Lists: Why Use Them?

• Summaries vs. Details: Readers can choose to go deeper on a topic or stay at a high-level.
• Navigability: Long documents can be shortened, becoming easier to navigate.
• Focus: Collapsible sections can help users focus on one piece of content at a time.
• Performance: When large sections are collapsed, large documents can load faster.

Use Cases:

1. FAQ - Quickly skim questions and expand the content that matters most
2. Content review - review specific sections of the document
3. Running agendas and notes - great way to preserve for archival purposes
4. Code blocks - now much easier to navigate
5. Task Management - focus on a single task at a time

FAQ & Considerations

• Can I expand or collapse all sections at once in my document?
  • Yes. Click View on top of the toolbar and select Keep Outline Expanded. Alternately, click the floating menu to the right of the section and click Collapse/Expand.
• If I collapse sections in the document, will my colleague who’s also shared on the document see the same collapsed sections?
  • No. Collapses are local, meaning no one else shared on the document sees which sections you’ve collapsed or expanded. You have full control.
• Is there anything that cannot be collapsed?
  • Yes. Sections in columns and the title of the document
• Will content under a collapsed section be included in Find & Replace?
  • Yes, the content will show and the collapsed section will expand
• Can I print collapsed content?
  • Yes. By default printing will include collapsed content. To change this, go to Print Options under Document and uncheck Print Collapsed Content.

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