Create Document
NocoDocs keeps documents in a hierarchical tree. You can create top-level documents and nest child documents below them.
Ask NocoAI
Copy a prompt, paste it into NocoAI in any base, and replace the words in [brackets] with your own.
- Create a doc called [Meeting Notes] with sections for [agenda, decisions and action items]
- Create a doc that documents every table in this project
- Write a [project brief] doc for [project name]
Create a New Document
You can create a document in two ways:
From the sidebar
- Open the project for the new document.
- At the top of the left sidebar, click Create New.
- From the list, select Document. A new untitled document opens in the editor.
Documents show in the sidebar together with your tables and dashboards, sorted by their order.

From the minibar
- On the bottom-left minibar, click +.
- From the menu, select Document.

Create a Nested (Child) Document
- In the sidebar document tree, hover over the parent document. The ... icon shows.
- Click the ... icon.
- From the context menu, select New sub-document.

Documents can be nested to any depth. Child documents are lazy-loaded — they appear when you expand their parent in the sidebar tree.
Add a Document Icon
Each document can have an emoji icon. The icon helps you find the document quickly.
- In the sidebar, hover over the document.
- Click the ... icon.
- From the context menu, select Change icon.

The icon shows next to the document title in the sidebar tree and with the document header in the editor.
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Availability
- On the Free plan, you can create up to 3 documents in NocoDocs. The Plus plan and higher allow unlimited documents.
Related
- Actions on Document: Rename, reorder, and delete documents.
- Document Content: Start to write with the rich text editor.
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