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Write in composition mode

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Write in composition mode

- [Instructor] Writing in composition mode is helpful when you want to focus on your words and ignore anything else that might distract you as you write. Let me show you what I mean. Right now we're looking at my words in Editor mode. We see the Scrivener tool bar at the top. We see the binder to the left, and I can click this inspector on and off to review metadata about my work, so yeah, Scrivener has a really busy interface. But, what if I need to get a lot of writing done? Might all this onscreen stuff serve as a huge distraction? The Scrivener composition mode clears my screen so I can focus. To jump into composition mode, click on the compose icon in the Scrivener toolbar. Suddenly, you'll see my words on a dark background. My binder and metadata are obscured so I can focus on writing. Further, I can adjust full screen settings to my liking. I can hover my mouse near the bottom of the screen and you will see a ribbon pop up. Here I can do things like adjust my text scale. Maybe…

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