Bear supports folding sections to help you view and edit your notes better. You can fold headings (H1-H6) and multi-level lists, including to-dos. There are multiple ways to fold a section:

Fold from Side Actions

Side Actions provide a quicker and easier way to fold sections with just one single click.

Mac

• Move the cursor to the left side of the editor text
• Folding chevrons for collapsible sections will appear
• Click the chevron to toggle folding

iOS

• Go to the more menu (⫶) on the top right in a note
• Select “Toggle Side Actions” in the menu
• Side Action icons will appear on the left side and remain visible
• Tap the folding chevrons to toggle folding

Fold from Headers

You can fold heading sections from the header menu.

Mac

• Click the Header icon next to the heading (H1-H6)
• In the menu, select “Toggle Fold” to fold or collapse the section

iOS

• In editing mode, move the caret into a heading
• Tap the Header icon
• Select “Fold > Toggle Fold” to fold or collapse the section

Fold Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Place the caret in the section you want to collapse, then use ⌘’ to quickly fold the section without your hands leaving the keyboard on Mac and iPad with external keyboard.

Fold from BIU Keyboard (iOS Only)

• On iOS or iPadOS, tap the BIU icon at the top right of the keyboard
• Tap the folding icon to toggle folding for the current section

Other Notes

• You can fold and collapse all headers in a note at once from the header menu
• You can always toggle off the Side Actions on iOS to hide the Side Action icons
• You can also fold multi-level lists, including to-dos