2.5 Structure editing

M-RET

Insert new heading with same level as current. If the cursor is in a plain list item, a new item is created (see Plain lists). When this command is used in the middle of a line, the line is split and the rest of the line becomes the new headline².

M-S-RET

Insert new TODO entry with same level as current heading.

TAB in new, empty entry

In a new entry with no text yet, TAB will cycle through reasonable levels.

M-left/right

Promote/demote current heading by one level.

M-S-left/right

Promote/demote the current subtree by one level.

M-S-up/down

Move subtree up/down (swap with previous/next subtree of same level).

C-c C-w

Refile entry or region to a different location. See Refile and copy.

C-x n s/w

Narrow buffer to current subtree / widen it again

When there is an active region (Transient Mark mode), promotion and demotion work on all headlines in the region.