Create your first document
Folio.md is a Markdown editor. Documents are saved as ordinary files on your own machine, and you can edit with the editor and the preview side by side.
- Start the app.
- Press Ctrl+N to open a new tab. No activation is needed during the trial. If editing is not available after the trial or after a purchase, check the state under Help → License Status… and complete license activation.
- Type the example below into the editor. The preview on the right shows the heading and the checklist.
- Press Ctrl+S, then choose a folder and a file name (for example
first-note.md). Do this before you paste any image: in an unsaved document, images are stored in a temporary folder and removed after seven days. Auto save is off by default. - To open an existing document use Ctrl+O, and to open a whole folder use Ctrl+Shift+O.
# Today's notes
I made my first document in Folio.md.
- [x] Create a document- [ ] Add an imageThe app opens in English. To switch languages, choose Settings (Ctrl+,) → General → Language, apply the change and restart the app.
The parts of the window
| Area | What it does |
|---|---|
| Menu bar at the top | Saves files, applies formatting, switches the view, and opens settings and help |
| Activity bar on the left | Selects panels: files, search, workspace, sync, tags and more |
| Tab bar | Switches between open documents. Drag a tab to reorder it |
| Editor | Where you write Markdown |
| Preview | Shows the document with its formatting applied |
| Outline on the right | Jumps to a position by heading. F8 opens and closes it |
| Status bar at the bottom | Shows the file path, the cursor line, the character count and the text encoding |
Press Ctrl+T to show the formatting toolbar. Its buttons let you apply bold text and headings, or insert links, tables and other elements.
Switch between writing and reading
F1 or Ctrl+E switches the display mode.
- Source mode: the editor and the preview side by side. Drag the divider to change the width of each side.
- Preview mode: hides the editor so you can read the formatted document at full width.
F11 is the full-screen preview. F11 or Esc returns to the previous view. Scrolling is synchronised between the two sides in source mode.
Where to go next
- To start writing, continue with Editing Markdown.
- To keep several documents together, see Files and workspaces.
- To share a formatted copy of your document, see Export and printing.
- For key assignments, see the Shortcut reference; the current assignments are listed in the in-app help (F12).