# Edit document

The Docs editor gives you a familiar set of text-editing tools. You can format text, create lists and tables, add images and links, and collaborate with others in real time.

## Enter edit mode

When you [create a new document](/using-hippoly/hippoly-docs/create-doc.md), it opens automatically in edit mode. For existing documents, click the `Edit` button in the top toolbar to [start a new version](/using-hippoly/hippoly-docs/update-shared-doc.md#start-a-new-version). While in edit mode, you'll see:

* An **Editing** label indicating the document is in edit mode
* A live save indicator showing when your changes have been saved
* A toolbar with the available editing tools

![Document in edit mode](/files/LYbpXG847QtAK06jQFKQ)

{% hint style="info" %}
Hippoly Docs saves your changes automatically and there's no manual save button. When the indicator shows **Saved**, your work is safely stored.
{% endhint %}

## Format text

Select the text you want to format, then use the buttons in the toolbar at the top of the editor.

* **Headings and paragraph style:** use the style dropdown to switch between paragraph text and Heading 1, 2, or 3.
* **Bold**, *Italic*, Underline and ~~Strikethrough~~: apply basic text styles.
* **Alignment:** align paragraphs left, center, or right.
* **Clear formatting:** remove all formatting from the selected text.
* **Undo / Redo:** step backwards or forwards through your recent changes.

## Lists

Use the toolbar to turn the current paragraph into a **bullet list** or an **ordered list**.

## Tables

1. Click the `Insert table` button in the toolbar.
2. When the cursor is inside a table, additional buttons appear to let you **add or remove rows and columns**, **merge or split cells**, or **delete the whole table**.

## Images

Click the `Insert image` button in the toolbar, then choose an image from your device to add it inline with the document text.

## Links

Links in Hippoly Docs can point to the web or to another document or file inside your workspace.

1. Select the text you want to turn into a link, then click the `Insert link` button in the toolbar.
2. In the link dialog, choose one of the tabs:
   * **Web link:** paste a URL into the field.
   * **File in Hippoly:** pick another document or file in your workspace to link to.
3. Click `Insert` to add the link.

To edit or remove an existing link, click the link in the document and use the link dialog.

## Real-time collaboration

When more than one person is editing the same document, you'll see their avatars in the top-right corner of the editor and their cursors where they are currently typing. Changes are synced live, so there's no need to reload or refresh.

![Real-time collaboration in document editor](/files/laYl8lsfJe0uisvYazJp)


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