=================== Emacs Org-Mode Tips =================== RET indents ----------- When typing a heading ``** foo``:kbd:`Return` the cursor is positioned on the third column of the next line. If we are at column 0 after such a heading, :kbd:`Return` also produces the indented next line: .. code:: ** fooRET ^ Or: .. code:: ** foo RET ^ In both cases, the cursor gets positioned under “f”. The solution is easy: replace :kbd:`Return` by :kbd:`Ctrl+j`. More on this `Org-mode mailing list thread on indent on Enter`_. .. _`Org-mode mailing list thread on indent on Enter`: https://orgmode.org/list/40f31dee9bd62d8ca1a071448f554722@isnotmyreal.name/t/#u