The Editor

Inkweld's editor is built for long-form creative writing. It combines the simplicity of a word processor with features for collaborative storytelling.

Editor Layout

The editor occupies the center of your project workspace:

• Toolbar: Formatting buttons at the top
• Writing Area: Where you type your content
• Status Bar: Word count and sync status at the bottom
• Meta Panel: Relationships and backlinks on the right (collapsible)

Basic Writing

Simply click in the editor and start typing. The editor behaves like any word processor:

• Text wraps automatically
• Press Enter to create a new paragraph
• Press Backspace to delete characters
• Select text with click-and-drag or keyboard shortcuts

Autosave

Your work saves automatically:

• Changes sync in real-time with the server
• No "Save" button needed
• The status bar shows sync state:
  • Synced: Saved and synced
  • Syncing: Save in progress
  • Offline: Working offline (will sync when reconnected)

The Toolbar

The formatting toolbar provides quick access to styling options.

Text Formatting

Button	Shortcut	Effect
B	Ctrl/Cmd + B	Bold
I	Ctrl/Cmd + I	Italic
U	Ctrl/Cmd + U	Underline
S	—	Strikethrough

Paragraph Styles

Click the paragraph style dropdown to choose:

• Paragraph (normal text)
• Heading 1 through Heading 6

Text Alignment

Button	Effect
Left align	Align text left (default)
Center	Center text
Right align	Align text right
Justify	Justify text

Lists and Quotes

Button	Effect
Bullet list	Create a bulleted list
Numbered list	Create a numbered list
Quote	Create a block quote

Insert and Editing

Button	Effect
Link	Insert or edit a hyperlink
Horizontal rule	Insert a scene break line
Clear formatting	Remove all formatting from selection
Undo	Undo last action (Ctrl/Cmd + Z)
Redo	Redo undone action (Ctrl/Cmd + Y)

Document Tools

Button	Effect
Tags	Manage tags for this document
Snapshots	View and create document snapshots

Markdown Shortcuts

The editor supports Markdown-style shortcuts for fast formatting.

At Line Start

Type these at the beginning of a line:

Type	Result
#	Heading 1
##	Heading 2
###	Heading 3
- or *	Bullet list item
1.	Numbered list item
>	Block quote
---	Horizontal rule

Inline Formatting

Wrap text with these characters:

Type	Result
**text**	Bold
*text*	Italic

Text Selection

Mouse Selection

• Click and drag: Select a range of text
• Double-click: Select a word
• Triple-click: Select a paragraph

Keyboard Selection

• Shift + Arrow keys: Extend selection character by character
• Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Arrow: Select word by word
• Shift + Home/End: Select to start/end of line
• Ctrl/Cmd + A: Select all content

Undo and Redo

The editor maintains full edit history:

• Undo: Ctrl/Cmd + Z — Reverse the last action
• Redo: Ctrl/Cmd + Y or Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z — Restore undone action

Copy, Cut, and Paste

Standard clipboard operations:

Action	Shortcut
Copy	Ctrl/Cmd + C
Cut	Ctrl/Cmd + X
Paste	Ctrl/Cmd + V
Paste without formatting	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + V

Find and Replace

Use Find and Replace to locate and optionally replace text within the current document.

Opening Find

Press Ctrl/Cmd + F to open the find bar at the top of the editor.

Searching

1. Type your search query in the find input
2. Matches are highlighted in the document as you type
3. The match counter shows your position (e.g., "2 of 5")
4. The current match is highlighted distinctly from other matches

Navigating Matches

Action	Shortcut / Button
Next match	Enter or click ↓ button
Previous match	Shift + Enter or click ↑ button
Close find bar	Escape or click × button

Case Sensitivity

Click the Aa button to toggle case-sensitive matching. When enabled, "Hello" and "hello" are treated as different words.

Replacing Text

1. Click the expand button (▶) on the left to reveal the replace row
2. Type replacement text in the replace input
3. Click the replace button to replace the current match and advance to the next
4. Click the replace all button to replace every match at once

Action	Shortcut
Replace current match	Enter in replace input
Replace all matches	Shift + Enter in replace input

Zen Mode

For distraction-free writing, use Zen Mode:

1. Click the More menu (⋮) in the toolbar
2. Select Toggle Zen Mode
3. The editor goes fullscreen with minimal UI
4. Click the × button or press Escape to exit

Zen Mode hides the project tree, tabs, and other UI elements so you can focus on writing.

Word Count

The status bar at the bottom of the editor shows the current word count. This updates as you type.

Mobile View

On mobile devices, the editor adapts to your screen:

The toolbar shows essential actions, and you can swipe to access the project tree.

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