Today we launch a new Backpack feature called Add Anywhere.

What does it do?

Add anywhere makes it easy to add the content you want right where you want it.

Why does it do what it does?

Previously you had to add content at the top of the page. Then you could move the note, to-do, file, etc. anywhere you wanted on the page. But you couldn’t add content between two items, at the bottom of the page, etc. You had to add it from the top then move it somewhere else. That was a hassle, we agree. Add Anywhere solves that problem.

How does it work?

The secret is the “Add here” control that you’ll find when you move your mouse above or below or between two pieces of content on a page. You’ll reveal the “Add here” control when your mouse is “in the gutter” to the left of the existing content.

Watch a video demo

The best way to see it in action is to watch this video (Quicktime required). We’ll walk you through how to use it and how it works.

We hope you find it useful!

We’ve found Add Anywhere to be really useful and we hope you do too. And best of all you don’t need to download, upgrade, or install anything—it just works with your existing Backpack account.

Thanks again for your continued support! Enjoy Backpack!

Excellent. It was really counter-intuitive having things appear in the reverse order to how you added them, and then having to spend time dragging them to the bottom. Thank you.

Awesome. You guys rock.

so, totally, awesome!

This is so useful. The recent improvements have brought me back to Backpack as a paying customer. Thanks for your continued focus on improving Backpack!

Thank you. Glad to see you keep improving Backpack.

This latest change will make the insane procedure one has to go through to get a single list item into a list on another page (via a new temporary list) a little less painful.

I hope now that you have the new code base (you’ve written about that in the past) working, new features keep coming.

This is really terrific news, and a superb addition to the new Backpack.

Since the software update I have started making the most of my subscription, and I love it.

Thank you.

We’re so glad everyone is liking the new Add Anywhere feature! Thanks for your continued support.

A big +1 to ‘This is awesome!’. I’ve been enjoying it immensely for the last few days. Thanks Gents.

Great feature. I found it by accident and I started using it immediately.

Mac-sweet. Really looks integrated using Safari.

I have to just chime in here that this is awesome. I really can’t imagine working without this now.