Explain the problem as you see it
Having a quick backlink access to an external URL or an internal link from a node has more friction than what I'm used to.
Why is this a problem for you?
I come from Workflowy, and as much as Tana is a huge upgrade, having the ability to add a URL right from the node description is an incredible time saver!
Suggest a solution
Provide the ability to add hyperlinks in a node description like in the link shared below:
https://workflowy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4410303228436-Create-an-external-link
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If you paste a url in Tana it will become a link, and you can also highlight any text, and paste a url over it for a link alias-
Thanks for replying Matt, I'm aware I can indent and add a URL, I explained the benefit I see in adding for simple nodes, a quick option to have a backlink as part of the node description vs in child nodes
Right sorry Clark, I clicked on the workflowy link above and it's the same functionality as we have. In Tana it's even quicker as you don't have to complete all of thse steps
Instead, in Tana just highlight any text of any node (wherever it is, parent or child), and paste the URL over it to create a link
But if you mean specifically having urls in Tana node descriptions, yes that's not possible yet! Currently you can't add a live link in the node description in Tana. CleanShot 2024-11-25 at 10.00.25@2x.png. Not sure if this will be added with the functionality we have, but generally url nodes will continue to be worked on, will add this as an idea.
Let me know if I have got it, or if there's anything else
Thank you for letting me know about the hyperlink shortcut! I didn't know about it! Workflowy also offers a shortcut for it (JFYI)
I was referring to the hyperlinks/urls in the node descriptions yes!
Thanks for letting me know, I do find it beneficial for simpler nodes that don't require fields