Org mode is for keeping hierarchal notes (and more) in Emacs.

Syntax

Headings

* Welcome to Org mode

  Lines starting with * are headings.
  These lines without are notes.

** Sub-heading

   Two stars mark a 2nd-level subheading (h2).

Lists

* Lists

To buy:
1. Milk
2. Eggs
   - Organic
3. Cheese
   + Parmesan
   + Mozarella

Inline styles

*bold*
/italic/
_underline_
=code=
~verbatim~
+strike-through+

To do

* TODO buy airplane

Cycle by using S-LEFT / S-RIGHT. List all TODO’s via C-c C-v.

Shortcuts

Basic shortcuts

Description Shortcut
(Un) fold TAB / S-TAB
Move up M-UP / M-DOWN
New headline M-RET
Cycle workflow S-LEFT / S-RIGHT
Cycle priority S-UP / S-DOWN

Timer

Description Shortcut
Start timer C-c C-x 0
Stop timer C-c C-x _
Pause timer C-c C-x ,
Start countdown C-c C-x ;

You can use this for Pomodoro!

Agenda

Description Shortcut
Agenda menu C-c a
Add document C-c [
Remove document C-c ]
Add date C-c .
Add time & date C-u C-c .

Start by adding the current file to the agenda (C-c [), then use the agenda menu to navigate.

Export

Description Shortcut
Export menu C-c C-e

Lets you export the document as Markdown, HTML, and others.

References