Settings

iA Writer for Windows is a minimalist app with streamlined settings that create a focused experience.

While keeping to a minimum, there is still some flexibility to adjust certain features for an improved user experience.
You can access Settings by:

• The ⚙️ at the top of the Library
• From the Menu File → Settings

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Library

Sort By

Choose whether to sort files by Name or Date.

Sort Order

Choose ascending or descending order for files.

Folders on Top

Check this box to keep folders pinned to the top of the File list instead of sorted among regular files.

Show Extensions

Check this box to display file extensions in the Library list.

Show Excerpts

Check this box to display an outline of your file in the Library list.

Editor

Font

Choose between iA Writer Mono, Duo, or Quattro fonts.

Text

Size Increase or decrease font size in the Editor (this won't affect Preview).

Line Length

The default width allows for 64 characters on a single line before it wraps.

Spellcheck

Choose the language to be used for the spellcheck. Additional dictionaries can be added too.

Synchronize

Scroll Toggle to keep Preview and Editor aligned or scroll them independently.

Show Hidden

Characters Toggle to show invisible characters in the Editor, like spaces or tabs.

Live Tables Reformat

Toggle for automatic reformatting (spacing) of Markdown tables.

Templates

Page Size

Choose between A4 or Letter for PDF export.

Title Page

Choose to include a title page for your exported PDF.

Header

Toggle to include headers in your exported PDF.

Footer

Toggle to include footers in your exported PDF.

Center Headings

Centers all headings instead of positioning them flush left.

Number Headings

Numbers headings beginning with H2.

Indent Paragraphs

Use indentation to indicate new paragraphs instead of vertical space.

Invert Colors

Preview will show as Day Mode while the Editor is in Night Mode and vice-versa.

Quotes Style

Straight quotes will be automatically converted to whichever style is selected for formatted output.

Hide Hashtags

Hashtags written in the Editor will not appear in the Preview/Export.

Advanced

Default Extension

iA Writer will create new files using this file extension.

Reopen Last File

If ON, when relaunching iA Writer, this will reopen the last used document; if OFF, an empty file is presented.

Process Metadata

YAML metadata at the top of a file will be processed and hidden from the Preview/Export.

Hide Taskbar on Maximize

Check this option to get the true full-screen experience.

Use Swipe Gestures

A trackpad or mouse wheel with a tilt function can be used to swipe in/out the Library and the Preview.

Invert Swipe Gestures

If the swipe gesture feels unnatural to you, it can be inverted to the other direction.

Disable GPU Rendering

Some graphics cards and HiDPI monitors can cause issues with refresh rates or dialog visibility—use this function to render everything through software.

Scroll Speed

You can adapt the speed of scrolling in iA Writer to your needs.

XSS Filtering

To protect your file against Cross-site scripting attacks.

Auto Hide TitleBar

Toggle to control TitleBar's persistence. When enabled TitleBar hides when you start typing or scrolling within a document.

Style Check

Custom Style

Check Rules You can add custom patterns to Style Check from here. For more about, check our Style Check section.

Basics