Manuscript Board

The Manuscript Board provides a comprehensive overview of your manuscript's structure, allowing you to seamlessly navigate the description of your chapters, sub-chapters, and outlines. By offering a clear and organized visualization of your work, it ensures that every component is easily accessible and well-integrated into the larger narrative.

When you open the Manuscript Board, you will be presented with two main views: The Detailed and Simple View.

Detailed View

The Detailed View offers a wider perspective on the descriptions and notes of your chapters. You can effortlessly modify the title and description by simply clicking on them, making updates quick and intuitive. Additionally, a variety of formatting options are available, allowing you to customize the text to your liking.

As shown at the top, you will be able to switch between both views easily, as well as search and filter per status:

If you wish to select a different color to identify your chapter, you only have to click on the paint bucket icon in the left corner of the chapter:

You can also see the status applied to your chapters by hovering over the dots at the bottom.

And when you right-click on a chapter, you will be presented with the options to open the chapter in the editor, create a new sub-chapter, move the chapter, or delete it:

Now, let's talk a little bit about the bread crumbs trait of this board.

When a folder contains multiple chapters with sub-chapters, as you navigate each chapter, you will be able to locate which chapter you're currently in by looking at the top:

You can also navigate each link to go back to the beginning:

Simple View

The Simple View provides a streamlined and focused perspective, giving you a clear and concise overview of your folders, outlines, and chapters. Designed for efficiency, it eliminates unnecessary distractions, allowing you to navigate your manuscript with ease and clarity.

It is a very straightforward view, and you can move your chapters within your existing folders just by dragging them or right-clicking on the chapter for the ''Move Into'' option:

You can also create new folders, outlines, and chapters just by right-clicking in any part of the board:

And the chapter's statuses are available at a simple view just by hovering over them:

You can also view the description and notes of each chapter on the right sidebar by clicking on them: