Formatting

When starting or editing a discussion or poll, or writing a comment, you will see a formatting bar below the text field. Select the arrow at the end of the bar to show or hide the full set of tools.

Hover the mouse or cursor over each item for the name of each tool.

Use formatting to add structure and emphasis so information is easier to scan.

Attach file

Use the paper clip icon, just below the text form, to add file attachments from your computer.

Remove attachments

While editing the context, click the X to the right of the file name to remove it.

Insert image

Use this tool to insert and display an image.

Select an image file from your computer. The image is inserted into the editor after it uploads.

The image is displayed within the published discussion, poll or comment.

Tip
You can also copy/paste an image directly into Loomio.

Insert link

You can add a link to any shareable document or page on the internet.

To add a link:

Select the text you want to link to - say the name of a document.
Click the link icon.
Paste the address into the Insert link field and select Apply.

For a document hosted elsewhere, check its sharing permissions so discussion participants can open it.

A preview of the doc will appear under the text space. You can remove this if you want.

Now, anyone with access to your Loomio discussion and permission to view the doc can open and read it.

Insert Emoji

Select the smiley button and choose an emoji from the picker.

Headings

Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3 can help structure a discussion or comment.

Select the text to mark as a heading and click on the heading format tool.

If a heading is used in a comment, the comment will automatically be pinned to the discussion timeline.

Bold, Italicize, Strikethrough

Select the text to format and click on the required format tool.

List

Use List to format items as bullet points.

Numbered list

Use Numbered list when the order of items matters.

Task list

Use Task list to add checkboxes. After posting the list, tasks can be assigned to someone and given a due date.

See the page on Tasks for more information.

Colors

Use Colors to add a highlight colour to selected text.

Align

Select to align text to left, center or right.

Embed videos and webpages

You can embed supported videos and webpages anywhere there is a formatting toolbar.

To use the embed video feature: 1. Copy the address of the video or webpage. 2. Select Embed video, paste the address and select Apply.

Tip
Make sure the video can be accessed by everyone who can participate in the discussion. For example, an unlisted video may be suitable when it should not appear in public search results.