How to use Kenfolio
Short answers to the questions people ask most. Can't find yours? Email support@kenfolio.com.
Getting started
- Create an account and confirm the six-digit code we email you.
- Name your workspace. It starts with a welcome page and a 14-day Team trial.
- Create a space for each team or project from Spaces → New space.
- Invite people from Settings → Members. Members can work in every open space; guests see only the spaces you add them to.
Writing pages
Click New page in the sidebar, or the + next to any page to create a child page. Drag pages in the tree to reorder or nest them.
- Type
/to insert a block: checklist, table, callout, code, collapsible section, table of contents, status, date, image or file. - Type
[[and a few letters to link another page, or to create a new one. - Type
@to mention someone. They get a notification. - Select text and choose Comment to start an inline thread.
- Press
?in the app to see every keyboard shortcut.
Several people can edit the same page at once. You'll see their names in the page bar and their cursors in the text.
Drafts and versions
Every change saves as you type. A brand new page is a draft until you publish it. When it's ready, click Publish (or press Ctrl S) and add a short note about what changed.
Open History on any page to compare two versions word by word or restore an older one. Restoring brings the old content back as unpublished changes; publish to make it the latest version, so nothing is lost. The Free plan keeps the last three versions; paid plans keep all of them.
Permissions
Access is set in three layers:
- Workspace role: owner, admin, member or guest.
- Space access: each space is open to all members or private, and people can be space admins, editors or viewers. Change it in the space's Settings.
- Page restrictions (Team plan and above): from the page's Share button, limit who can view or edit a single page.
Public links (Business plan) let anyone with the link read a published page. You can turn a link off at any time.
Search and Ask Kenfolio
Press Ctrl K (⌘ K on a Mac) anywhere to search page titles and text. Open the full search page to filter by space or label. Results only include pages you can open.
Ask Kenfolio writes a short answer from the most relevant pages and lists them as sources. If the pages don't cover your question, it says so. Your plan includes a number of questions each month.
Importing
Open Import from the sidebar and drop in Markdown, HTML or text files, or a Confluence space export saved as HTML (.zip). Notion and Google Docs can export Markdown or HTML. Imported pages arrive as drafts in the space you choose.
Notifications
You're notified when someone mentions you, replies to your comment, or publishes a page you watch. You automatically watch pages you create, and you can watch any other page with the eye button in its page bar. Choose which notifications arrive by email or on your phone in Profile → Notifications.
Phone apps
Install Kenfolio from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with the same account. On a phone you can read pages, search, ask questions, comment, star pages to read offline and create quick draft pages. Larger edits are easier on a computer.
Billing
Owners and admins manage the plan in Settings → Plan and billing. Pay by card or UPI AutoPay, monthly or yearly. Add your GSTIN and billing address to get GST invoices; past invoices are listed on the same page. You're billed for owners, admins and members; guests are free.
If a trial ends without a plan, the workspace moves to Free. Nothing is deleted.
API
Create a token in Settings → API, choose its scopes and expiry, and copy it; it's shown only once. Send it as Authorization: Bearer qk_live_…. The full reference is at https://api.kenfolio.com/docs.
Your account
Change your name, title, password and notification settings in Profile. Forgot your password? Use Forgot password on the sign-in screen and we'll email you a reset link. To delete your account or your workspace, email support@kenfolio.com from the account's address.