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Text Editor Folder Hierarchy: Keep Image and Link Paths Working
Moving an asset is only half of a folder reorganization. The manuscript must point to the new location, the ol […]
Text Editor Tree View: Search, Rename, and Tag Without Losing Selection
Finding a document is only the first step. After a rename, the tree selection, editor contents, and tag panel […]
Text Editor File Tree: Resume Writing Without Losing Your Place
An expanded branch can look familiar while the editor is pointing at the wrong draft. A dependable writing res […]
How to Organize Files with Tags in a Text Editor
A manuscript can be due this week and still be waiting for copyediting. Putting it in two folders would create […]
Close Text Editor Tabs Safely When Drafts May Be Unsaved
Before closing a text-editor tab, classify it as unchanged, changed and worth keeping, deliberately disposable […]
Manage Local Reference Files and Images in a Text Editor Tree
A durable local writing project gives manuscript, reference, and image files separate roles. Keep chapters und […]
Open Multiple Manuscripts from a Text Editor File Tree
Open multiple manuscripts by stable file ID and editorial role, not by whichever heading happens to be visible […]
Compare a First Draft and Revision in a Two-Pane Text Editor
For a writer looking for a two pane text editor to compare drafts, the useful test is not the number of panes […]
Move and Rename Files While Preserving Project References
A cleaner project tree is not proof of a successful move. Success means the destination exists, supported Mark […]
Restore File Tree Expansion and the Current Chapter After Reopening
Returning to a long manuscript requires more than reopening a file. A useful resume point has three parts: the […]
Open Multiple Manuscript Files from a Text Editor Tree and Restore the Session
Opening multiple files from a manuscript tree is useful only when the tabs form a working set. In a project wi […]
Show Finder Tags in a Text Editor File Tree Without Losing Folder Roles
Finder tags work best in a text-editor project as a second layer, not as the filing system itself. Keep chapte […]