Insert a new line

[suifengpiaoyang]

Describe feature

I don't know how to insert a new line before a code block which at the top of a note?

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[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @suifengpiaoyang! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team.

There isn't an official or documented way to insert a new line before a code block at the top of a note in Trilium Notes. Standard CKEditor shortcuts like Enter or Shift+Enter at the start of the code block may not work in this scenario. As a workaround, you can switch the note to a code note type, manually edit the HTML to add a new line before the code block, and then switch back to a text note—though this is considered an advanced and unofficial method and not recommended for everyday editing tasks [source]. This appears to be a current limitation. If these options don't help, let me know and I can help look for other solutions or workarounds.

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[adoriandoran]

Currently, there’s no option to insert a blank line before a code block. However, there is a workaround: select a piece of text and drag it above the code block.

Recording.2025-07-03.105220.mp4

[Nriver]

Follow these steps:

• Press Ctrl + Home
• Press Enter
• Press the Up Arrow key
• Press Enter again

[suifengpiaoyang]

Currently, there’s no option to insert a blank line before a code block. However, there is a workaround: select a piece of text and drag it above the code block.

Recording.2025-07-03.105220.mp4

This approach seems quite versatile and can be applied in other scenarios as well. Thanks.

[suifengpiaoyang]

Follow these steps:

• Press Ctrl + Home
• Press Enter
• Press the Up Arrow key
• Press Enter again

It looks like black magic, but it gets the job done. Thanks.

[SiriusXT]

Aha, here's another trick 😄:
Type some text right below the code block, then hit Ctrl+↑ to magically teleport that text above the code.