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Learn WriterMorph

Step-by-step guides for planning, writing and compiling your book.

Getting Started

Getting Started with WriterMorphInstall WriterMorph, choose where your projects live, create your first project and learn the basic idea of plan, write and compile.The WriterMorph WindowFind your way around the Home screen, the project sidebar and tabs, the top bar, panels, split views and saved layouts.Templates and Demo ProjectsStart from one of 29 ready-made templates, explore complete sample projects, and save your own projects as templates.

Planning

The Visual Planner CanvasPlan on an infinite canvas of cards with connections, line styles, automatic layouts, alignment, grid snap and fast zoom.Card Properties and Custom FieldsTrack anything on your cards with typed properties, an Obsidian-style property block, starter sets, bulk editing and custom card types.

Writing

The EditorFormat text, apply styles, add tables, images, comments and footnotes, and set up the page the way you like to write.Composition ModeWrite full screen on a calm page, with your own paper, colors, focus, typewriter scrolling and a daily word count.Revisions, History and SnapshotsTrack edits with colored revision marks, compare and restore earlier versions, and take snapshots before big changes.

Manuscript

Manuscript ModeWork on your book with a binder, editor, corkboard, outliner, combined pages, split panes, an inspector and collections.

Timeline

The Writer TimelineSee your story's shape with the Plot Board, Outline, Timeline lanes, Flat grid, Cast and Place maps, the tension curve, Book Stats and the Story Map.

Compile & Export

Compile and ExportTurn your manuscript into a PDF, Word, EPUB, LaTeX or other file with Compile Studio presets, page layout, section layouts and a live preview.

Productivity

Tasks, Schedule, Targets and PomodoroPlan your writing work with the Task Manager, a Gantt schedule, a calendar, reminders, word targets with deadlines and a built-in Pomodoro timer.Search and NavigationFind anything in a project or across all projects, search inside documents, filter by property and move quickly between documents, tabs and views.

Projects & Data

Projects, Files and BackupsHow WriterMorph stores your projects as .wmorph files, saves automatically, keeps backups, uses the trash and syncs through iCloud Drive or another folder.Importing Your WorkBring in Word, RTF, Markdown, text, Scrivener projects, Obsidian vaults, PDFs, images and web pages.Settings and CustomizationChoose a theme, design your own colors, adjust text sizes, customize toolbars and icons, and set how WriterMorph saves, edits and behaves.AI connections (Claude Code and Codex)Let an AI app you already use on your Mac read your project, add cards and build HTML pages inside it.

Reference

Keyboard ShortcutsEvery built-in keyboard shortcut in WriterMorph, grouped by menu and area.Troubleshooting and FAQAnswers to common questions and quick fixes for things that look wrong.

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