goppo user manual — Everything you can do (and how to do it)

September 18, 2026 Dr Md shahriar kabir 18 min read

New to goppo? Already using it but wondering what half the buttons do? This is your complete guide — every feature, every shortcut, every trick. Bookmark it.

If you just want to start writing, jump to “Your first note”. If you’re curious what goppo can really do, read the whole thing. It takes about 12 minutes.

📚 Table of Contents

Getting started
Your first note
Note templates
Organizing your notes
Note series — telling a longer story
The editor — everything it can do
Four ways to see your notes
Search and the command palette
Advanced search operators
Calendar & reminders
Chat and conversations
The community space
Bookmarks & your reading list
Weekly email digest
Install goppo on your phone
Working offline
Themes and personalization
Keyboard shortcuts (the full list)
Frequently asked questions

🚀 Getting started

Create your account

Visit goppo.xyz, click Log In in the top-right, and choose Sign Up. You’ll need:

A username (no spaces, letters and numbers only)
A valid email (we never share it)
A password at least 8 characters long

You’re in. No email confirmation required. You can change any of these later from Edit Profile in the account menu.

Find your way around

The notes dashboard has 5 main zones:

Top bar — search, layout switcher, view tabs, notifications, account menu
Left sidebar — folders, tags, community links, recent notes
Main area — your notes (grid, board, calendar, or timeline)
Bottom bar (mobile) — quick access to Notes, Overdue, Trash
Floating buttons — the + to create a new note, chat bubble to open chat

Your public profile lives at goppo.xyz/author/your-username/. That’s where others can see your public notes, badges, and reputation. You’ll find a link to it in the account menu.

✍️ Your first note

Click the purple + New button (top-right) or the floating + at the bottom.

A modal opens with everything you need:

Icon picker — pick one of 12 emojis to represent the note
Title field — short and descriptive
Body — the main content area
Folder — organize from day one
Tags — comma-separated (e.g., work, ideas, sprint)
Reminder — optional date/time
Color — pick from 8 preset dots at the bottom
Visibility — private (only you) or public (visible to the community)

Type, then click Save Note or press ⌘ + Enter.

💡 Auto-save — goppo saves your work automatically 1.4 seconds after you stop typing. You’ll see “Saved just now” in the top-right of the editor.

📋 Note templates

Instead of starting from a blank page every time, start from a template. goppo comes with six built-in templates, and you can create your own.

Built-in templates

📓 Daily Journal — Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Gratitude sections
📋 Meeting Notes — Attendees / Agenda / Decisions / Action Items
📚 Book Review — Title / Author / Rating / Takeaways / Quotes
🐛 Bug Report — Steps to Reproduce / Expected / Actual / Environment
📊 Weekly Review — Wins / Challenges / Lessons / Next Week
💡 Idea Capture — The idea / Why it matters / First step

Using a template

Click + New to open the editor
Look for the “New from template” button in the toolbar
Pick a template from the list — the fields are pre-filled
Fill in the blanks, then save

Creating your own templates

Write a note with the structure you want
Click Save as template in the note’s menu
Give it a name and an emoji
Optionally tick Share publicly — other goppo users can then reuse it

Your templates appear alongside the built-in ones every time you start a new note.

📁 Organizing your notes

Folders

Create a folder: click + next to “Folders” in the sidebar
Rename a folder: double-click its name (desktop only)
Move a note into a folder: drag the note card onto the folder, or open the note and change its folder in the control bar
Delete a folder: notes inside become “Uncategorized” (nothing is deleted)

Pinning

Pinned notes always sort to the top, regardless of when they were last edited. Great for:

A running to-do list you check daily
Reference notes you consult often
Your most important project of the week

Click the 📌 icon on any card, or open the note and use the pin button in the toolbar.

Linking notes together

Type [[ anywhere in a note’s body, then start typing another note’s title. A dropdown appears with matching notes — press Enter to link.

The link becomes a clickable reference. If you open the linked note, you’ll see the current note listed under “Backlinks” at the bottom of the modal. This is how you build a personal knowledge graph without extra work.

📚 Note series — telling a longer story

A single note captures a moment. A series captures a story — a set of related notes with a title, a description, and an order.

Think: a travel journal with one chapter per day. A tutorial broken into steps. A year of journaling under one cover.

Creating a series

Visit goppo.xyz/my-series/
Click + New Series
Give it a name, a description, and choose whether it’s public or private
Save — that’s it

Adding notes to a series

Open any public note
Click 📚 Add to series (bottom of the note)
Pick the series you want
The note becomes a chapter, in the order you added it

You can reorder chapters later by dragging them on the /my-series/ page.

Sharing a series

Once a series is public, it has its own URL: goppo.xyz/series/your-slug/. Anyone with the link sees an elegant chapter-by-chapter landing page — with a cover image, description, and a table of contents.

Series are the best way to share a story on goppo. Instead of one note lost in a feed, you get a proper reading experience.

📝 The editor — everything it can do

The editor supports simple Markdown. Here’s what works:

What you type	What you get
`# Heading`	Large heading
`## Heading`	Medium heading
`- item`	Bullet list
`- [ ] task`	Unchecked to-do
`- [x] done`	Checked to-do
`bold`	Bold text
`italic`	Italic text
`code`	Inline code
```code block```	Full code block
`> [!NOTE] text`	Highlighted callout box
`---`	Horizontal divider
`[[Note Title]]`	Wiki-style link to another note

Toolbar buttons

H2 — insert a heading
☑️ To-Do — insert a checkbox line
📊 Table — insert a table template
💡 Callout — insert a highlighted note box
💻 Code — insert a code block
🖼️ Media — attach an image or file from your computer
🔗 [[Link]] — start a note link
📅 {{var}} — insert dynamic values (today’s date, your name, etc.)

Image paste and drag-and-drop

Copy any image from the web (right-click → Copy Image), click in the editor, and press ⌘ + V. Or drag an image file from your desktop straight into the textarea. Either way, goppo uploads it automatically and inserts the markdown for you.

Template variables

Click the 📅 {{var}} button to insert dynamic values that get filled in automatically when you save:

{{date}} → today’s date
{{time}} → current time
{{weekday}} → “Monday”
{{user}} → your display name
{{site}} → the site name

Useful for journaling templates: “{{weekday}}, {{date}} — How I’m feeling today:”

Split view and preview

At the top-right of the editor you’ll see three mode buttons:

Edit — just the textarea (default)
Split — textarea on the left, live preview on the right
Preview — see exactly how the note will look

Zen mode

Click the 🧘 button in the toolbar (or press ⌘ + Shift + F) to hide the sidebar, top bar, and everything else. Just you and the words.

Focus timer

The little Pomodoro timer in the toolbar counts down 25 minutes. Click ▶ to start, ↻ to reset. When it hits zero, you’ll get a soft notification. Great for timed writing sprints.

Version history

Every time you save a change, goppo keeps a snapshot. Click the ⏱ button in the toolbar (or press ⌘ + H) to see the last 20 versions. Restore any of them with one click.

👁 Four ways to see your notes

Look at the top bar — you’ll see four small icons. These switch how your notes are laid out:

▦ Grid view

The default. Cards in a masonry-style grid. Best when you want to scan many notes quickly.

📋 Kanban board

Three columns: To Do, Doing, Done. Drag notes between columns to change their status. Best for tracking work-in-progress.

📅 Calendar view

Your notes appear as colored dots on the day they were created. Click any day to see what you wrote. Best for journaling or daily logs.

📜 Timeline view

A vertical list, newest first. Shows metadata for each note — word count, read time, tags. Best for reviewing recent activity.

Your preferred view is remembered the next time you visit.

🔍 Search and the command palette

Quick search

Click the search bar (or press ⌘ + K) and start typing. goppo searches across titles, bodies, and tags as you type.

Command palette

Press ⌘ + Shift + P anywhere on the site to open the command palette. This is the fastest way to do anything:

Type “kanban” → switch to board view
Type “dark” → toggle dark mode
Type “new note” → start a fresh note
Type “settings” → open preferences
Type a note’s title → jump straight to it

Use ↑ and ↓ to navigate results, Enter to run, Esc to close.

🔎 Advanced search operators

For power users, goppo understands query operators. Type them into the search bar (or the search field on the


        Search notes
        
                
            tag: author:me is:pinned
            is:public is:archived color:red
            before:2026-01-01 after:2025-01-01
            -draft

page) to narrow results precisely.

Operator	Meaning	Example
`tag:`	Has a specific tag	`tag:work`
`author:`	Owned by a specific user	`author:me`
`is:`	Boolean flag	`is:pinned` or `is:public`
`color:`	Note’s color	`color:red`
`folder:`	In a folder	`folder:projects`
`before:`	Created before a date	`before:2026-01-01`
`after:`	Created after a date	`after:2026-06-01`
`has:`	Has a feature	`has:reminder` or `has:image`
`-word`	Exclude matches	`-draft`

Combine operators for surgical results:

tag:work is:pinned before:2026-06-01 — pinned work notes from before June
author:me has:reminder -draft — my notes with reminders, no drafts
color:red tag:urgent — red urgent notes

Advanced search also powers the


        Search notes
        
                
            tag: author:me is:pinned
            is:public is:archived color:red
            before:2026-01-01 after:2025-01-01
            -draft

shortcode if you embed it on any public page.

📅 Calendar & reminders

Set a reminder on any note and goppo will not just nudge you — it will sync with your real calendar.

Setting a reminder

Open a note
In the control bar, set ⏰ Remind to a date and time
Optionally set Repeat — daily, weekly, or monthly
Save

When the time arrives, you’ll get an email reminder. The note also appears in your Overdue tab if it’s past due.

Add to Google / Apple / Outlook calendar

On each note with a reminder, you’ll find three buttons:

Add to Google Calendar — opens Google Calendar with the event pre-filled
Add to Outlook — same for Outlook.com
Download .ics — for Apple Calendar, Thunderbird, or any other client

Subscribe to your whole reminder feed

Your profile page has a personal iCal subscription URL. Paste it into Google Calendar → Other calendars → From URL, and every reminder you set in goppo appears in your calendar automatically — kept in sync.

Works the same way in Apple Calendar (File → New Calendar Subscription) and Outlook (Add calendar → Subscribe from web).

💬 Chat and conversations

The floating chat bubble (bottom-left on desktop) opens your conversations. Everything is private between you and the people you message.

Starting a conversation

Click the + in the chat header
Search for a person by name
Click their name → chat opens
Type your first message, press Enter

Group chats

In the new-chat dialog, select multiple people. Give the group a name (optional). Click Create. You’re now in a group conversation.

Inside a conversation

Send a message: type, press Enter
New line without sending: Shift + Enter
React with emoji: hover/tap a message → quick reactions appear
Reply to a message: click ↩ on any message
Edit your message: click ✏️ → fix → Save
Delete a message: click 🗑 (only works on your own)
Search messages: click 🔍 in the header
Video call: click 📞 in the header (opens Jitsi in a new tab)

Attachments and voice notes

Send a file: click 📎 → pick from your device
Send an image: drag it into the chat
Voice message: hold 🎤 → speak → release to send

🌐 The community space

Any note you mark as public becomes part of the community feed. Others can read it, react, comment, and follow you.

Making a note public

Open the note
Change Visibility to “🌐 Public”
Save
Click the 🔗 icon to get a shareable link

Your public profile

Every goppo user has a public profile at goppo.xyz/author/your-username/.

Your profile shows:

Your avatar and display name
Your bio (from Edit Profile)
Your current rank and reputation score
Every badge you’ve earned
All your public notes, newest first
A quick stats grid — notes, followers, reactions, streak, total words

You’ll find a link to your own profile under the 👤 user pill in the top-right — that’s you, with your avatar and rank, one click away.

Community pages

Leaders — top contributors ranked by reputation points
Trending — notes getting the most reactions this week
Tags explorer — browse public notes by topic
Hall of Fame — the all-time leaderboard

Earning reputation

You earn points for contribution:

Publish a note → +1 point
Someone reacts to your note → +2 points
You post a comment → +2 points
You get a reply → +1 point
Someone follows you → +3 points

Points unlock ranks: 🌱 Newbie → ✏️ Writer → 🌟 Contributor → 💎 Pro → 👑 Legend. Each rank unlocks badges that appear on your public profile.

🔖 Bookmarks & your reading list

Found an article on the goppo blog you want to read later? Or a public note you want to keep? Click Save and it goes straight to your personal reading list.

Saving a blog post

Read any article on the goppo blog
Click the 🔖 Save button near the top of the post
The button turns indigo and says “Saved”

A reading progress bar appears at the top of the viewport as you scroll — goppo marks the post as “read” automatically once you pass 80%.

Your reading list

All your saved items live at goppo.xyz/bookmarks/. You’ll find:

A card for every saved post, with thumbnail and excerpt
A ✕ button on each card to remove it
Newest saves at the top

Your reading list is private — only you can see it.

✉️ Weekly email digest

Every Sunday morning, goppo sends you a short email summarizing your week. It’s the easiest way to feel your progress without opening the app.

What’s inside

📝 Notes you created and updated this week
✍️ Words you wrote
🔥 Your current writing streak
❤️ Reactions received on your notes
💬 Comments and replies
🏷️ Your top tags of the week
📌 Your most-edited note — click through to read it
🌟 Your current rank and reputation points

Turning it off

Two ways:

Click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any digest email
Or toggle it off in Edit Profile → Preferences

You’ll only receive digests if you had activity that week — quiet weeks stay silent.

📱 Install goppo on your phone

goppo is a Progressive Web App — you can install it like a native app, no app store needed.

On iPhone / iPad

Open Safari and visit goppo.xyz
Tap the Share button (square with arrow up)
Scroll down → tap Add to Home Screen
Give it a name → tap Add

On Android

Open Chrome and visit goppo.xyz
Wait a few seconds — a banner appears at the bottom: “Install App”
Tap Install
Or tap ⋮ menu → Install app

Once installed, goppo opens full-screen without browser chrome. It works offline. It can send you notifications when someone messages you.

📴 Working offline

Lose your connection? goppo keeps working.

What works offline

Read any note that was loaded before
Write new notes
Edit existing notes
Browse folders, tags, and filtered views

What queues and syncs later

When you save offline, an orange ⏳ Queued badge appears on the note. When your connection returns, everything syncs automatically within a second.

You’ll see a bar at the top of the dashboard:

📴 “Offline — changes will queue” when disconnected
⏳ “1 change waiting to sync” when there’s a queue
🔄 “Syncing…” while uploading

You can also click Sync now to force it manually.

🎨 Themes and personalization

Click the ⚙️ gear icon in the top bar to open the settings panel. You can change:

Theme preset

Default — purple/blue (the original)
Nord — cool blue-gray
Dracula — purple and pink
Solarized — warm yellow and teal
Gruvbox — earthy orange
Mono — pure black and white

Accent color

Pick from 8 preset colors, or click the rainbow circle to choose any color you want. All buttons, links, and highlights update instantly.

⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts (the full list)

Global

Shortcut	Action
`⌘` + `K`	Focus search bar
`⌘` + `Shift` + `P`	Open command palette
`⌘` + `N`	New note
`Esc`	Close any modal / clear selection

Inside the note editor

Shortcut	Action
`⌘` + `S`	Save
`⌘` + `Enter`	Save and close
`⌘` + `B`	Bold
`⌘` + `I`	Italic
`⌘` + `H`	Version history
`⌘` + `Shift` + `F`	Zen mode (focus)
`⌘` + `Shift` + `S`	Split view (write + preview)
`⌘` + `Shift` + `P`	Print / export as PDF

Views

Shortcut	Action
`⌘` + `Shift` + `K`	Kanban board
`⌘` + `Shift` + `L`	Grid layout
`⌘` + `Shift` + `D`	Calendar view
`⌘` + `Shift` + `Y`	Timeline view

In the notes grid

Action	Result
`Shift` + Click	Select a range of notes
`Esc`	Clear selection

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is my data private?

Yes. Your private notes are only visible to you. Public notes are visible to anyone. Chat messages are private between the people in the conversation. Nothing is ever sold, shared, or used for ads.

Where is my public profile?

At goppo.xyz/author/your-username/. You’ll find a link in the top-right corner — the pill with your avatar and rank. Click it and you’re there.

How do I create a series?

Visit goppo.xyz/my-series/, click + New Series, give it a name and description, then add notes to it from each note’s 📚 Add to series button.

Can I export my notes?

Yes. Click Export in the top bar to download all your notes as JSON. Individual notes can be exported as Markdown (📥 button in the editor) or printed as PDF (🖨️ button).

Can I save blog posts to read later?

Yes. Click the 🔖 Save button on any blog post, and it appears in your reading list at goppo.xyz/bookmarks/.

How do I get the weekly email digest?

You’re already subscribed — every account gets it by default. If you haven’t seen one, check your spam folder. You’ll only receive it if you had activity that week.

What happens if I forget my password?

Click “Forgot password?” on the login screen. You’ll get an email with a reset link within a few minutes.

Can I use goppo on multiple devices?

Yes. Log in from any browser on any device. Your notes sync automatically. On mobile, install the app for the best experience.

How do I delete my account?

Open Edit Profile from the account menu and scroll to the bottom. There’s an option to request account deletion. All your data is removed within 7 days.

Why does my streak show 0?

A “day” counts when you create or edit at least one note. If you missed a day, the streak resets. The next note you write starts a new streak at 1.

What are the little orange numbers on my notes?

Those are pending sync indicators. You created or edited the note while offline. As soon as you reconnect, they sync and the badge disappears.

Can I share a note with someone who doesn’t have an account?

Yes. Set the note to Public, click the 🔗 share button, and copy the link. Anyone with that link can read the note — no login required. They can also react and leave a comment.

How do I subscribe to goppo reminders in my calendar?

Open your profile page, copy the iCal subscription URL, and paste it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. Every reminder you set on a note will then appear in your calendar — and stay in sync.

How do I undo a mistake?

Most actions show a toast at the bottom with an Undo button for 6 seconds. For notes, you can also restore an earlier version from the ⏱ history panel. If you trashed a note, open Trash from the top bar and click Restore.

Need more help?

This manual covers everything, but if you’re stuck on something:

📧 Email: reply to any of our weekly digests
💬 Chat: message us directly inside the app
📝 Public note: tag it #help and someone will find it

We answer every message. That’s a promise.

Last updated: this manual is revised whenever goppo gets new features. Bookmark it and check back.

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