Graphite
Guides

Get to know Graphite.

13 short guides, about 42 minutes in all. Read them in order, or go straight to what you need.

  1. 01

    First Steps

    A short walk around the window: library, editor, toolbar and status bar.

    3 min read
  2. 02

    Focus, Typewriter and Zen

    Three ways to quiet the screen, and how they work together.

    3 min read
  3. 03

    Markdown in Five Minutes

    Headings, emphasis, lists, links and tables, with a handful of symbols.

    4 min read
  4. 04

    Folders, Tags and Search

    Choose where your documents live, then sort them and find them again.

    3 min read
  5. 05

    Link Your Documents

    Connect ideas with [[links]], see what links back, and rename without breaking anything.

    2 min read
  6. 06

    Keep Your Work Safe

    Autosave, two copies instead of overwrites, recovery, Recently Deleted, Version History and backups.

    3 min read
  7. 07

    Revise With Fresh Eyes

    Syntax Highlight and Style Check point out what to look at, and leave the changes to you.

    3 min read
  8. 08

    Who Wrote What

    Keep a record of which words you typed, which you quoted and which came from AI.

    3 min read
  9. 09

    Preview, Export and Share

    Preview styles, export formats, blog front matter and share links.

    4 min read
  10. 10

    Make It Yours

    Light and dark, colour themes, typefaces, text size and line length.

    2 min read
  11. 11

    A Daily Writing Habit

    Daily goals, streaks, a year at a glance and timed sprints.

    2 min read
  12. 12

    Write a Long Piece

    Word targets with a deadline, Compare in Version History, and a manuscript of chapters.

    5 min read
  13. 13

    Your Graphite Account

    One free account: signing in, Graphite Pro, your profile, two-step sign-in, passkeys, devices and your data.

    5 min read

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