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Tabs, split view, and focus mode

Keep several documents open as tabs and switch between them. Split the screen to see two documents side by side.

  • Right-click a document in a list and click Open in new tab.
  • Right-click a tab for Pin tab, Close, Close other tabs, Close tabs to the right, Close all tabs, and Reopen closed tab.
Action Shortcut
New tab Ctrl+T
Close tab Ctrl+W
Reopen closed tab Ctrl+Shift+T
Next tab Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PageDown
Previous tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PageUp
Go to tab 1–8 Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8
Go to last tab Ctrl+9

Under the tabs is a bar with the document title and Back and Forward buttons. For episodes inside a volume, the volume name is shown too. To hide this bar, turn off Tab title bar in Settings > Interface.

  • Right-click a document in a list and click Open in right split.
  • Or click More (…) at the top right of the editor → Split right.

Drag the divider to change the widths. You can split into two panes, left and right.

Hide the ribbon, sidebar, and tab bar so only your manuscript shows.

  • Turn on: Ctrl+Alt+Z, or More (…) → Focus mode
  • Turn off: Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Z

Keeps space below the line you’re typing so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the screen. Change it with Bottom margin in Settings > General > Editing. Set it to 0% to turn it off.