torys.ander...@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson) writes: > Is there a command for automatically entering org blocks (such as for > quotes or src), the same way there's a command for inserting drawers? > I'm sure there must be, but I've searched the "block" and "insert" > command lists and don't see anything that seems promising. > > #+BEGIN_QUOTE > Deeply insightful quotation! > #+END_QUOTE > > I'm sure I'm missing something; it's a pain to have to manually begin > and close these things every time. I guess I'm getting spoiled by so > much of the org mode goodness that makes things easier.
Yes! Start with a "<" on the left-hand margin, then enter a key letter, then TAB to expand. Your quote above would start with a "<q", then TAB to expand. See the "Easy Templates" section of the manual for details. What you can't do is take existing text and wrap it in a block. (Prove me wrong, someone!) E