The menu bar sits at the top of the editor and gives you access to all of the editor’s core features. The options available will change depending on whether you’re working on a Novel, Document, or Screenplay.
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| New → Novel | Creates a new novel project. |
| New → Document | Creates a new document project. |
| New → Screenplay | Creates a new screenplay project. |
| Open | Opens an existing project. |
| Save | Saves your current project. |
| Export | Saves your work as an external file. See Export Options below. |
| Import | Brings an external file into the editor. See Import Options below. |
| Print | Prints the current document. |
| Exit | Closes the editor. |
The formats available depend on your project type.
Novel & Document:
- Formatted Text (.RTF)
- Plain Text (.TXT)
- PDF
Screenplay:
- Plain Text (.TXT)
- Formatted Text (.RTF)
- PDF
- Final Draft (.FDX)
Novel:
Screenplay & others:
- Fountain
- Final Draft (.FDX)
- Formatted Text (.RTF)
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Undo | Reverses your last action. |
| Redo | Re-applies an action you undid. |
| Cut | Removes the selected text and copies it to your clipboard. |
| Copy | Copies the selected text to your clipboard. |
| Paste | Pastes content from your clipboard. |
| Select All | Selects all content in the editor. |
| Find | Opens the find bar to search within your document. |
| Settings | Opens the editor settings. |
Use this to set the format type of the current block. A checkmark (✓) appears next to whichever type is currently active.
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Scene Heading | Formats the current block as a scene heading (slugline). |
| Action | Formats the current block as an action line. |
| Character | Formats the current block as a character cue. |
| Dialogue | Formats the current block as a dialogue line. |
| Parenthetical | Formats the current block as a parenthetical. |
| Transition | Formats the current block as a transition (e.g. CUT TO:). |
| Unformatted Text | Removes screenplay formatting from the current block. |
| Dual Dialogue | Formats the current block for two characters speaking simultaneously. |
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Image | Inserts an image into your document. |
| Table of Content | Inserts a table of contents based on your headings. |
| Text Block | Inserts a new text block. |
| Link | Inserts a hyperlink. |
| Template | Inserts a pre-made content template. |
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Bold | Makes the selected text bold. |
| Italic | Makes the selected text italic. |
| Underline | Underlines the selected text. |
| Text Align → Left | Aligns the current paragraph to the left. |
| Text Align → Center | Centers the current paragraph. |
| Text Align → Right | Aligns the current paragraph to the right. |
| Headings → Heading 1/2/3 | Applies a heading style to the current paragraph. |
| List → Bullet List | Converts the current paragraph into a bullet list. |
| List → Ordered List | Converts the current paragraph into a numbered list. |
| Text Color | Changes the color of the selected text. Choose from Purple, Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Teal, Green, or Black. |
| Highlight | Highlights the selected text. Choose from Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink, Purple, Orange, or None to remove. |
| Fonts | Opens the font picker to change the typeface. |
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Zoom | Adjusts the zoom level of the editor. |
| Page View | Toggles a paginated view of your document. |
| Continuous | Switches to a continuous scroll view. |
| Index Card | Switches to index card view for scene or chapter planning. |
| Full Screen | Expands the editor to fill your entire screen. |
| Word Count | Shows the word count for your document. |
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Tool Bar | Shows or hides the formatting toolbar. |
| Chapters | Opens the chapters panel to navigate and manage your chapters. |
| AI Chat | Opens the AI assistant panel. |
| History | Opens the version history panel. |
| My Prompts | Opens your saved AI prompts. |
| AI Models | Opens the AI model selector. |
| Action | What it does |
|---|
| Docs | Opens the full documentation site in a new tab. |
| Get Started | Opens the getting started guide. |
| About | Shows information about the app version. |