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Simple Tables

Create standalone grids anywhere in your notes to organize data, format cells, and import tables from other apps.

Written by Vlad

Simple Tables are standalone grids you can drop anywhere in your notes to organize information into rows and columns. They're perfect for quickly structuring data, creating flashcards (for vocabulary, historical dates, amino acids, Punnett squares, etc.), or storing multiple pieces of related information in a clear, easy-to-scan format.

A Simple Table of amino acids sitting inside a Protein Structure and Function document, one row per acid.

Once inserted, you can click inside any cell and start typing. All the usual editor features, such as bolding, italicizing, highlighting, and inserting math, are also available within a cell.

Simple Tables are a RemNote Pro feature. Free users can create up to three tables in total (any mix of Simple and Advanced Tables) to try the feature out. For a quick overview of both table types, see Tables.

Creating a Simple Table

There are several ways to create a Simple Table in RemNote:

  • Click the Simple Table button in the bottom toolbar.

    The table icon in the bottom toolbar, expanded to show its Simple Table and Advanced Table options.

  • Click the + icon next to an empty bullet and select Simple Table.

    The insert menu opened from the + icon beside an empty bullet, with Simple Table highlighted in the INSERT list.

  • Type the /simple table command.

    The '/simple table' command showing a single result, Insert Simple Table, under a Tables heading.

Editing and Navigating

Navigation and editing within a Simple Table are straightforward:

  • Click any cell to edit its content.

  • Press Enter within a cell to create nested bullet points, just like regular bullets.

  • Use the three-dot menu (⋯) to format text (bold, italics, colors), align content, set background colors, or hide/show headers.

  • Resize rows and columns by dragging their edges, or click Fit to Screen to auto-size.

    The cursor resting on the resize icon in the table toolbar, with the 'Fit To Screen' tooltip above it.

Tip: You can use keyboard shortcuts to make working with Simple Tables even faster. See Navigating Tables with the Keyboard for a list of all shortcuts supported in tables.

Header Rows and Columns

Header rows and columns appear as gray sections at the top and left side of your table, clearly labeling what each row or column represents. This makes it easy to quickly find, sort, and understand information.

You can decide whether to display or hide these headers by clicking the grid icon located in the top right corner of the table.

The grid icon menu open on a table, with the Header Row and Header Column toggles both switched on.

Formatting Simple Tables

You can add colors, highlights, text formats, text alignment, and more to your Simple Tables.

  • Format entire rows or columns by hovering over the top of a column or the left side of a row to reveal the ... button, then select Cell format & style.

    A column's menu with Cell Format and Style at the top, and the formatting panel beside it offering bold, italic, alignment, text color, highlight color, and cell fill color.

  • Or drag to select individual cells and then format them.

    A block of cells dragged into selection across several rows, with a Format, Clear Style, Clear Content, and Delete Rows toolbar beneath it and the formatting panel open.

Importing Simple Tables

You can import tables into RemNote in a couple of powerful ways:

  • Paste tables directly from web pages, Excel, or Google Sheets. RemNote will automatically convert them into Simple Tables, preserving your data's structure and formatting.

  • Paste images or screenshots of tables. Then use the ⋯ → AI Convert to Text option to have RemNote's AI extract the text and build a table for you.

    A photo of a handwritten chromatography table, with an arrow pointing down to the same data rebuilt as a Simple Table with Samples, Color, Distance sample traveled, and Rf value columns.

For more information on importing table data into your notes, see Pasting Tables and CSV Data into RemNote.

Flashcards from Simple Tables

Creating flashcards from Simple Tables works almost identically to making them from Advanced Tables. For a full walkthrough of enabling flashcard generation, choosing card directions, and customizing what appears on each card, see Generating Flashcards from Tables.

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