Get to know Graphite.
13 short guides, about 42 minutes in all. Read them in order, or go straight to what you need.
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01First Steps
A short walk around the window: library, editor, toolbar and status bar.
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02Focus, Typewriter and Zen
Three ways to quiet the screen, and how they work together.
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03Markdown in Five Minutes
Headings, emphasis, lists, links and tables, with a handful of symbols.
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04Folders, Tags and Search
Choose where your documents live, then sort them and find them again.
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05Link Your Documents
Connect ideas with [[links]], see what links back, and rename without breaking anything.
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06Keep Your Work Safe
Autosave, two copies instead of overwrites, recovery, Recently Deleted, Version History and backups.
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07Revise With Fresh Eyes
Syntax Highlight and Style Check point out what to look at, and leave the changes to you.
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08Who Wrote What
Keep a record of which words you typed, which you quoted and which came from AI.
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09Preview, Export and Share
Preview styles, export formats, blog front matter and share links.
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10Make It Yours
Light and dark, colour themes, typefaces, text size and line length.
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11A Daily Writing Habit
Daily goals, streaks, a year at a glance and timed sprints.
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12Write a Long Piece
Word targets with a deadline, Compare in Version History, and a manuscript of chapters.
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13Your Graphite Account
One free account: signing in, Graphite Pro, your profile, two-step sign-in, passkeys, devices and your data.
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