Want to try Scrivener but feeling a little confused? This Scrivener cheat sheet will help you to begin using Scrivener now.

1. C.K. MacLeod, techtoolsforwriters.com, 2014
SCRIVENER CHEAT SHEET
* This list favours Scrivener for Windows, but I've included some Mac features, too. DRAFTING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
GO TO... Add a hyperlink Edit, Link
Add a template
File, New Project, Options, Import Templates Add a new "file" or chapter Click on the green plus icon in tool bar at the top
Change the default font
See Jennifer Rush's post Customize tool bar Tools, Customize Toolbars (Windows) View, Customize Toolbar (Mac)
Disable auto caps
Tools, Options, Corrections Import a web page File, Import Web Page
Import a Word document
File, Import, Files Import another Scrivener project into your current Scrivener project File, Import, Scrivener Project
Move files around
Select a file name in the Binder (left pane) and drag it up or down Open the Inspector panel Click on the blue "i" button at the top right
Open Scratchpad
Tools, Scratchpad (Windows)
Window, Show Scratchpad (Mac) Save a document Ctrl + S on your keyboard or File, Save As
Set word count targets
Project, Project Targets Store links to research articles Inspector pane, "Books" button on bottom tool bar, Document References
Turn off Autocorrection
Tools, Options, Correct, Uncheck any features you don't want and click Apply
REVISING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
GO TO… Comment Format, Comment
Comment on someone else's file
Format, Revision Mode (Mac)
Format, Comment (Windows)
Format, Inline Annotation (Windows) Compare current version with an earlier version Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to compare, Compare (Mac only) Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to compare, it will pop up in the Snapshot pane (Windows)
Find and Replace
Ctrl + F

2. C.K. MacLeod, techtoolsforwriters.com, 2014
Flag overused words Project, Text Statistics
Highlight text
Format, Highlight Make notes to yourself Inspector, Notepad button on bottom tool bar
Revert to an earlier version
Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to roll back to, Roll Back (Windows) Save a file before you revise it Select the file in the Binder that you want to capture, Documents, Snapshots
Send your file to a professional editor
File, Compile, Format as: 12 point With Bold Folder Titles, Compile for: Word document (.docx) Show spaces and paragraph marks Format, Options, Show Invisibles
Use Text-to-Speech to read aloud
Edit, Speech (Mac only) View a Snapshot Inspector, Snapshot icon
PUBLISHING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
GO TO… Insert a picture Copy the picture and paste it into your file, or Edit, Insert, Image from file
Save a file as docx
File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for: Word Document (.docx), Compile, or
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Word Document (.docx) Save a file as epub File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for: ePub eBook, Compile File, Export, Files, Export text files as: ePub eBook
Save a file as html
File, Compile, Tick the “files” you want to export, Compile for: Web page (.html), Compile, or
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Web page (.html) Save a file as mobi File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for: Kindle (Mobi) Book, Compile File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Kindle (Mobi) Book
Save a file as PDF
File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for: PDF, Compile
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: PDF