Find, outline, and focus mode

A long research note gets hard to navigate. Use find and replace to rename a character throughout a chapter draft, the outline to jump to a section, Text Stats to check the word count, and focus mode to write without distractions.

Find and replace in the current body

1. With a body open, press Ctrl+F (Find).
2. Type the text to find. Press Enter for the next match or Shift+Enter for the previous one.
3. Toggle Case-sensitive or Whole word matching as needed. The match counter updates to reflect them.
4. To replace, select Toggle replace, then type the replacement text.
5. Choose Replace for the current match or Replace all for every match.
6. Press Esc to close the find bar.

Replacements are ordinary body edits, so undo reverses them.

This finds text in the current body only. To find Objects across your workspace, use Search and the command palette.

Jump with the outline

The outline lists the body’s headings by level. Select an entry to scroll to that heading. Open it from the Outline section of the Object’s details, or pin the outline rail with Pin outline to keep it beside the body.

The outline shows No headings yet until the body contains heading blocks, and it updates as you add, rename, or move headings.

Check text statistics

Open the Object’s ⋯ menu and choose Text Stats, or open the Stats tab of the outline rail. Statistics are calculated from the current body; they aren’t stored as properties.

Write in focus mode

Press Ctrl+. (Focus mode) to hide the sidebar, side panel, and top chrome. A small toolbar keeps Navigate back, Navigate forward, and Leave focus mode within reach.

Focus mode changes only the layout. Your tabs stay open and the Object is unchanged.

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