Basic formatting options in GitLaw Editor

The GitLaw Editor includes familiar text-editing controls, plus features designed for legal drafting. Here’s an overview of the main tools in the toolbar:

Text Styles

Use the Style drop-down at the far left of the toolbar to change paragraph styles (e.g., normal text, Heading 1, Heading 2). Headings help structure your document and automatically generate a table of contents.

Bold, Italics, Underline, and Strikethrough

Apply direct formatting using the B, I, U, and S icons. These work just like in standard word processors ✍️.

Lists and Indentation

Click the bulleted or numbered list icons to organize content. Use the indent and outdent arrows to create nested list items.

Numbered lists are ideal for clauses and sub-clauses.
Bulleted lists work well for key points or optional terms.

Links and Images

To add a hyperlink: highlight the text and click the chain-link icon.
To add an image: click the picture icon or drag-and-drop an image into the upload window.

👉 We accept JPG, PNG, and AVIF formats and a maximum size of 8 MB.

Tables

Click the table icon and choose a grid size to insert a table.
Use the three-dot menu to merge cells, add or delete rows and columns.

Horizontal Lines and Block Quotes

Use the horizontal-rule icon to insert a divider line. The quote icon adds a vertical bar for quoted or explanatory text.

👉 These formatting styles will be shown in the exported version. If you want to add a help text, see advanced formatting options.

Using Heading 1, 2, 3... automatically creates your Clause table

GitLaw automatically applies consistent numbering and section headings when you create new clauses. Uploaded Word documents are converted to markdown, divided into sections, and formatted for easy clause-level editing.

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