diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text.dart
index 6652bba874..94caff83b1 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text.dart
@@ -188,23 +188,6 @@ ShortcutEventHandler doubleTildeToStrikethrough = (editorState, event) {
   return KeyEventResult.handled;
 };
 
-ShortcutEventHandler greaterToBlockquote = (editorState, event) {
-  final selectionService = editorState.service.selectionService;
-  final selection = selectionService.currentSelection.value;
-  final textNodes = selectionService.currentSelectedNodes.whereType<TextNode>();
-  if (selection == null || !selection.isSingle || textNodes.length != 1) {
-    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
-  }
-
-  //only convert > at the start of a paragraph
-  if (selection.startIndex != 0) {
-    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
-  }
-  formatQuote(editorState);
-
-  return KeyEventResult.handled;
-};
-
 ShortcutEventHandler markdownLinkOrImageHandler = (editorState, event) {
   final selectionService = editorState.service.selectionService;
   final selection = selectionService.currentSelection.value;
diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/whitespace_handler.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/whitespace_handler.dart
index 8732c0f0ea..5821733564 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/whitespace_handler.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/internal_key_event_handlers/whitespace_handler.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const _bulletedListSymbols = ['*', '-'];
 const _checkboxListSymbols = ['[x]', '-[x]'];
 const _unCheckboxListSymbols = ['[]', '-[]'];
 
+const _quoteSymbols = ['>'];
+
 final _numberRegex = RegExp(r'^(\d+)\.');
 
 ShortcutEventHandler whiteSpaceHandler = (editorState, event) {
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ ShortcutEventHandler whiteSpaceHandler = (editorState, event) {
     return _toBulletedList(editorState, textNode);
   } else if (_countOfSign(text, selection) != 0) {
     return _toHeadingStyle(editorState, textNode, selection);
+  } else if (_quoteSymbols.contains(text)) {
+    return _toQuoteStyle(editorState, textNode);
   } else if (numberMatch != null) {
     final matchText = numberMatch.group(0);
     final numText = numberMatch.group(1);
@@ -196,3 +200,22 @@ int _countOfSign(String text, Selection selection) {
   }
   return 0;
 }
+
+KeyEventResult _toQuoteStyle(EditorState editorState, TextNode textNode) {
+  if (textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote) {
+    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+  }
+  final transaction = editorState.transaction
+    ..deleteText(textNode, 0, 1)
+    ..updateNode(textNode, {
+      BuiltInAttributeKey.subtype: BuiltInAttributeKey.quote,
+    })
+    ..afterSelection = Selection.collapsed(
+      Position(
+        path: textNode.path,
+        offset: 0,
+      ),
+    );
+  editorState.apply(transaction);
+  return KeyEventResult.handled;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/shortcut_event/built_in_shortcut_events.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/shortcut_event/built_in_shortcut_events.dart
index f4093152f1..c960558b24 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/shortcut_event/built_in_shortcut_events.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/lib/src/service/shortcut_event/built_in_shortcut_events.dart
@@ -285,11 +285,6 @@ List<ShortcutEvent> builtInShortcutEvents = [
     command: 'shift+tilde',
     handler: doubleTildeToStrikethrough,
   ),
-  ShortcutEvent(
-    key: 'Greater to blockquote',
-    command: 'shift+greater',
-    handler: greaterToBlockquote,
-  ),
   ShortcutEvent(
     key: 'Markdown link or image',
     command: 'shift+parenthesis right',
diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/infra/test_raw_key_event.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/infra/test_raw_key_event.dart
index 5730b9cb15..5102407e1b 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/infra/test_raw_key_event.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/infra/test_raw_key_event.dart
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ extension on LogicalKeyboardKey {
     if (this == LogicalKeyboardKey.tilde) {
       return PhysicalKeyboardKey.backquote;
     }
-    if (this == LogicalKeyboardKey.greater) {
-      return PhysicalKeyboardKey.intlBackslash;
-    }
     throw UnimplementedError();
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text_test.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text_test.dart
index bdf4704a87..662c7982b4 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text_test.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/markdown_syntax_to_styled_text_test.dart
@@ -256,76 +256,5 @@ void main() async {
         expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
       });
     });
-
-    group('convert geater to blockquote', () {
-      Future<void> insertGreater(
-        EditorWidgetTester editor, {
-        int repeat = 1,
-      }) async {
-        for (var i = 0; i < repeat; i++) {
-          await editor.pressLogicKey(
-            LogicalKeyboardKey.greater,
-            isShiftPressed: true,
-          );
-        }
-      }
-
-      testWidgets('>AppFlowy to blockquote AppFlowy', (tester) async {
-        const text = 'AppFlowy';
-        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
-        await editor.startTesting();
-        await editor.updateSelection(
-          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
-        );
-        await insertGreater(editor);
-        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
-        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
-          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
-        }
-
-        final isQuote = textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote;
-        expect(isQuote, true);
-        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), 'AppFlowy');
-      });
-
-      testWidgets('AppFlowy> nothing changes', (tester) async {
-        const text = 'AppFlowy';
-        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
-        await editor.startTesting();
-        await editor.updateSelection(
-          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
-        );
-        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
-        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
-          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
-        }
-        await insertGreater(editor);
-
-        final isQuote = textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote;
-        expect(isQuote, false);
-        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
-      });
-
-      testWidgets('> in front of text to blockquote', (tester) async {
-        const text = 'AppFlowy';
-        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
-        await editor.startTesting();
-        await editor.updateSelection(
-          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
-        );
-        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
-        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
-          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
-        }
-        await editor.updateSelection(
-          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
-        );
-        await insertGreater(editor);
-
-        final isQuote = textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote;
-        expect(isQuote, true);
-        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
-      });
-    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/white_space_handler_test.dart b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/white_space_handler_test.dart
index f62d977ece..4349dc7a79 100644
--- a/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/white_space_handler_test.dart
+++ b/frontend/app_flowy/packages/appflowy_editor/test/service/internal_key_event_handlers/white_space_handler_test.dart
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ void main() async {
         Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
       );
 
+      await editor.insertText(textNode, '>', 0);
+      await editor.pressLogicKey(LogicalKeyboardKey.space);
+      expect(textNode.subtype, BuiltInAttributeKey.quote);
+
       await editor.insertText(textNode, '*', 0);
       await editor.pressLogicKey(LogicalKeyboardKey.space);
       expect(textNode.subtype, BuiltInAttributeKey.bulletedList);
@@ -227,5 +231,65 @@ void main() async {
       expect(textNode.subtype, null);
       expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
     });
+
+    group('convert geater to blockquote', () {
+      testWidgets('> AppFlowy to blockquote AppFlowy', (tester) async {
+        const text = 'AppFlowy';
+        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
+        await editor.startTesting();
+        await editor.updateSelection(
+          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
+        );
+
+        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
+        await editor.insertText(textNode, '>', 0);
+        await editor.pressLogicKey(LogicalKeyboardKey.space);
+        expect(textNode.subtype, BuiltInAttributeKey.quote);
+        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
+          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
+        }
+        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), 'AppFlowy');
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('AppFlowy > nothing changes', (tester) async {
+        const text = 'AppFlowy >';
+        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
+        await editor.startTesting();
+        await editor.updateSelection(
+          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
+        );
+
+        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
+        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
+          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
+        }
+        await editor.pressLogicKey(LogicalKeyboardKey.space);
+        final isQuote = textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote;
+        expect(isQuote, false);
+        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('> in front of text to blockquote', (tester) async {
+        const text = 'AppFlowy';
+        final editor = tester.editor..insertTextNode('');
+        await editor.startTesting();
+        await editor.updateSelection(
+          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
+        );
+        final textNode = editor.nodeAtPath([0]) as TextNode;
+        for (var i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
+          await editor.insertText(textNode, text[i], i);
+        }
+        await editor.updateSelection(
+          Selection.single(path: [0], startOffset: 0),
+        );
+        await editor.insertText(textNode, '>', 0);
+        await editor.pressLogicKey(LogicalKeyboardKey.space);
+
+        final isQuote = textNode.subtype == BuiltInAttributeKey.quote;
+        expect(isQuote, true);
+        expect(textNode.toPlainText(), text);
+      });
+    });
   });
 }