The text editor feature in the outline and full manuscript software will allow you to customize, refine, and make your book uniquely yours. Below, you will find guided instructions for both editors.

Once your outline is generated, you will see the output appear on the right side of your screen. If you wish to edit content, you can!

Click on the 'Edit Mode' button on the top right of your output to expand the window to full screen.

You will see a Table of Contents on the left side of your screen, which will show you the chapter outline for your book.
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​Every outline has three main parts:
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Use the arrow beside the chapter content to expand your chapters. If you hover over your chapters, they will appear in purple. When highlighted in purple, you can click on the chapters to expand further and see your sub-chapters.

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When you click on each section, it will take you to that section within the manuscript, allowing easy editing.

Toolbar

We have introduced some tools at the top of your outline editor to assist you with making adjustments.

At the top of your book outline, you will see a toolbar that looks like this:

1. From the top left are the undo/ redo arrows

If you make a mistake or want to step forward or step back in your edits, you can click the arrow pointing left to undo your last edit and the arrow on the right to redo your last edit step (if you have stepped back).

2. Next, you will see the hierarchy box when expanded, it looks like this:

Introductions and Conclusions are in the Normal text format.

The content can be in bullet points or paragraphs; it's up to you! They do not need a subchapter, so feel free to edit the intro and conclusion however you like.

NOTE: Please do not change the [Chapter] format of the Introduction and Conclusion.

3. The Scissors represent your Cut tool. If you wish to take one piece of content from your outline and move it to another section, this is the best tool!

First, find the section you want to cut.

When you want to paste what you just copied into a new section of the outline, click where you would like to add the text and then use Command V (Mac) or Cntl V (PC) on your keyboard to paste.

Keyboard example (Mac)

4. If you wish to copy content and not remove it from another section, you can do so with the Copy tool

If you are using a Mac, you will see:

If you are using a Windows PC, you will see:

6. If you wish to add bullet points, you can use the bullet list icon

5. Any content that you wish to paste from the current outline or another outline or outside document you can paste by using the hotkeys on your keyboard. We could not add a paste button in, so the instructions for your device will appear on the toolbar.

Click the location within the manuscript you wish to add a bullet and then click the icon. A bullet point will be added.

Adding Chapters and Subchapters

To add a new Subchapter, click where you want it placed in the Book Outline, and then select Subchapter from the format dropdown menu.

Now, you can name your subchapter and add any content you want. Once you start typing, the warning for the required name will disappear.

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You can hit backspace to undo or use the undo button if you made a mistake.

Adding Chapters works similarly; just select Chapter in the dropdown.

Once you have edited your outline to your liking, you may continue to move on to the next step of the process, 'Writing Sample'.

Once you have edited your outline to your liking, you may continue to move on to the next step of the process, 'Writing Sample.'

You will see a pop-up to ensure you are happy with your outline!

Further edits CANNOT be made to the outline after you click 'Yes, generate the Writing Sample,' If you are unsure, click I want to review it again and double-check!

You will see a pop-up to ensure you are happy with your outline!

Happy Editing!

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We have embedded a Spelling and Grammar checker into our editor!
​Language Tools is an editor that will assist you in locating spelling and grammar errors within your manuscript, and it will provide suggestions for correcting them and allow you to accept or ignore them.
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​Functions you will find within the editor are:
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The Wordcount viewer and 'Copy' button will appear on the top right of your manuscript.
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As you make edits to your manuscript, notice how the word count viewer will adjust so you can keep track of how your edits will affect the length of your book.

On the left side of your screen, you will see a To-Do List to guide you through the proper editing process. You can use the checkboxes to keep you on track as you work your way through the different stages of review and editing. Remember to care for your book as if you were putting your name on it, even using a pen name!
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If you wish to close this sidebar so that you can focus on your manuscript, you can do so with the drawer closer tab, which looks like this. The arrow will point left (<) to close and right (>) to open.

On the top left of your manuscript, the editing toolbar will appear.

Bold, Italics, and Underline are common tools we all use but don't forget to use headings if you add in any sections that may need to be formatted as headings once your raw manuscript goes to an interior book designer.
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You can use the 'Headings' tool here:
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If you are unsure what type of heading may be used within your manuscript already, and you want to find out, simply highlight it and click in the headings tool to see which heading style is highlighted.
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This can help ensure you stay consistent with the headings already in place for the organization of your book.

You can change the text alignment of your book by selecting the text-align tool in the toolbar. This can be useful if you have block quotes and want to use justify to keep all the lines the same length or if you have callouts you wish to center.
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​Block Quotes are typically used for quotes that are 40 words or more. Quotation marks are not used.
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Many non-fiction books have numbered lists or bulleted lists to organize information cleanly for the reader. To ensure that any content you add is formatted correctly in your raw manuscript for design, you can use this tool to turn any generated content or added content into a list if you see fit!
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We have introduced AI tools into the Manuscript Editor.
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Our integrated AI editor can significantly enhance the writing and content editing process by providing tools that cater to your potential needs to make your manuscript exactly what you want it to be for you and your reader audience!

It can also help avoid plagiarism! You can bring unique phrasing to inspired text by rephrasing content you may add.
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To use the Rephrase tool, highlight the sentence or phrase you want to paraphrase. Go to the AI Tools in the toolbar and click Rephrase~ Voila! You can continue to rephrase until you are happy with the given results.
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If you want to go back, Click the Undo/Redo buttons.

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To use the Make Shorter tool, simply highlight the sentence or phrase you want to Make Shorter. Go to the AI Tools in the toolbar and click Make Shorter~ Voila! You can continue to shorten it until you are happy with the results.

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To use the Make Longer tool, highlight the sentense or phrase you want to expand. Go to the AI Tools in the toolbar and click Make Longer~ Voila! You can continue to expand until you are happy with the given results.

If you make a mistake, don't worry! You can use the undo or redo buttons to fix an unintentional edit!
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When happy with your manuscript editing, copy the full document using the 'Copy' button.
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With the Manuscript copied to your clipboard, we suggest you paste it into a Google Drive document for safekeeping. If you are not using Google Docs for your manuscripts, we recommend saving your manuscript to another cloud storage with the current version and date stamp of the last edit so you always know which is the final one you were working with.
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When you are happy with your final edit, you can give your manuscript to a book designer for interior formatting. Remember to watch the Formatting Your Book lesson for all the details!
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