Multi-Block Selection

Select multiple blocks at once and perform batch operations: delete, indent, or dedent all selected blocks in one step.

Selecting blocks

Extend the selection with Shift+Up and Shift+Down from the current cursor position. The selection is always a contiguous range.

Action	Vim	Emacs	VSCode
Select up	Shift+Up	Shift+Up	Shift+Up
Select down	Shift+Down	Shift+Down	Shift+Down

All selected blocks are visually highlighted.

Resetting selection

Any regular movement key (j/k, arrows, page up/down) collapses the selection back to a single block cursor.

Batch operations

With multiple blocks selected:

Operation	Key	Effect
Delete	dd	Deletes all selected blocks
Indent	Tab	Indents all selected blocks under previous sibling
Dedent	Shift+Tab	Dedents all selected blocks to parent level

Delete

All blocks in the selection range are removed. The API call uses batch-actions to delete them in a single request.

Indent / Dedent

Each block in the selection is indented (or dedented) individually, preserving relative order. All moves are sent as a batch API call.

Undo

Batch operations create a single undo entry. Pressing undo (u in Vim, Ctrl+/ in Emacs, Ctrl+Z in VSCode) reverts the entire batch operation in one step — all deleted blocks are restored, or all indent/dedent moves are reverted.

Limitations

• Selection is always a contiguous range (no non-contiguous multi-select like Cmd+Click in Roam web)

• Selection does not span across linked refs sections

• Entering insert mode resets the selection

• Selection works only in Normal mode