Your First Document

This walkthrough takes you from a blank window to your first saved document.

1. Open a folder

typealot works with folders on your disk. Choose File → Open Folder… (Ctrl+Shift+O) and pick any folder. It appears in the sidebar on the left as the root of your workspace. You can open several folders at once — see The File Tree & Multi-Folder Workspace.

2. Create a new Markdown document

Click the + button at the left of the tab strip to create a new untitled document, or use File → New → Markdown (.md). A fresh Markdown document opens in the editor.

3. Write something

Markdown documents open in the visual (WYSIWYG) editor. Just start typing. Use the toolbar for headings, bold, lists, links, and more, or type / to open the slash menu and pick a block. Prefer raw Markdown? Click Source in the toolbar to switch to the source view, and WYSIWYG to switch back.

4. Save

Press Ctrl+S (Cmd+S on macOS) to save. If the document is new, typealot asks where to put it and what to name it. That's it — your file is now a plain .md file on your disk.

Tip: Turn on Autosave in File → Options… to have typealot save automatically two seconds after you stop typing.