Asked by: Shawn Mariner

All it does is make sure that the same name is written everywhere.
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Auto-Complete List (project specific)

• Under the Project Menu (Windows shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+4) to add to the word list.
• As you write, any time you type the first few letters, it pops up a list.
• Hit enter to accept or else keep typing.

How do I use a name generator in Scrivener?

Go to Edit -> Writing Tools -> Name Generator. Just click your way through and have a little fun playing around with the settings.

How to Replace names in Scrivener?

Select the item to rename, and then press the Esc key (on a Mac) or the F2 key (for Windows). The current name is highlighted, ready for you to type over it. Double-click the item to select the title, and then type the desired name.

How to add characters in Scrivener?

Customize your Character Template.

Clicking on the Characters tab in your Binder, you can see there’s a place to add character profiles or sketches. Scrivener comes with a character template that you can right-click to add to your character tab for each character.

Can you rename projects in Scrivener?

scriv appended to its name. To rename the project, simply select the project without opening it. Right-click the project name and select Rename. Type your new project name.

How do I rename a folder in Scrivener?

Renaming things in Scrivener is pretty dang easy! You just double-click on the folder or text you want to rename, and then you can! Badda-boom!

How do you search for a word in Scrivener?

To quickly access Project Search, click the magnifying glass portion of the Search button and a search box opens at the top of the Binder. Type the word(s) you want to search for in the text box. The Binder changes to a list of documents that match your search criteria.

How do I change the author in Scrivener?

So take a minute and go to Scrivener -> Preferences -> General -> Author Information. Go ahead and fill in your information. You don’t even have to click save. Just close it when you’re done.