1. Open a blank or existing document and place the cursor wherever you require to add new text. You can also, select the existing content and replace with new content.
2. To delete text, select the content area to be removed and press delete.

How to cut, copy, or paste text

1. Select the text you require to copy
2. On a Mac device, press Command + C to copy, Command + X to cut, and Command + V to paste the text.
3. On a Windows device, press Control + C to copy and Control + X to cut the selected text.

Limitation: You cannot copy and paste a full page along with its header and footer in Zoho Writer. At present, only the page content can be copied.

How to format text

1. Select the required text, and click the Bold icon in the toolbar, or click the Format > Text formatting > Bold.
   

Italic

1. Select the required text, and click the Italic icon in the toolbar, or click the Format > Text formatting > Italic.

Underline

1. Select the required text, and click the Underline icon in the toolbar, or click the Format > Text formatting > Underline.

Strike through

How to copy formatting

1. Select the formatted text and click Format > Format painter.
   

How to turn on formatting marks

1. Click Format > More format options...
2. In the Format tab that opens, click the pilcrow  icon under Paragraph. The following formatting marks will become visible while typing:
   
   

   Pilcrow	The paragraph symbol or pilcrow follows any new paragraph in a document.
   Line Break	A line break is a break in the current line of text that doesn't create a new paragraph. This is often done using the shortcut Shift+Enter.
   Tab	Any tab in a document will be represented as an arrow pointing to the right. If there are multiple tabs, you'll have multiple arrows.
   Space	The space character helps you to identify multiple spaces that have been added to a text unintentionally.
   Column/Section/Page Break	Any column, section or page break inserted will be shown on enabling the formatting mark as shown in the below image.

How to undo/redo an action

1. Click Format > More format options...
   
2. In the Format tab that opens, choose Undo or Redo action under the Edit tab.
   
3. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcuts:
   
   • To Undo - Command + Z on a Mac device and Control + Z on a Windows device
   • To Redo - Command + Y on a Mac device and Control + Y on a Windows device

How to clear formatting

1. Select the required text, and click the Clear formatting icon in the toolbar, or click the Format > Clear formatting.

How to change text alignment

1. Select the required text.
2. Click Format > Align.
3. Under Paragraph header , you will find the following alignment icons:
   
   • Left alignment
   • Center alignment
   • Right alignment
   • Justified alignment
4. Click the alignment you'd like to use. The selected text will be aligned accordingly.
   

How to find and replace text

1. Click Edit > Find...
   
2. In the Find and Replace dialog that opens, enter the text you wish to find and replace text.

How to drag and drop text

1. Select the content that is to be moved to a different location.
2. Drag the highlighted content and move it to your desired location inside your document.

How to change the text case

1. Select the required text.
2. Click Format > Text formatting > Change case.
3. Choose your desired option.
   

How to change character spacing

1. Select the text or character that you want to change.
2. Click Format > Text formatting > Character spacing.
3. Choose your desired character spacing option.
   

How to add sub and superscript

1. Click Format > Text formatting > Superscript or Subscript.
   

Note:
You can also make existing text superscript or subscript by highlighting it and clicking on the icon that corresponds to the formatting you want.

How to set Autocorrect

1. Click the Settings icon > Autocorrect.
   
2. Enter the character or characters you want to autocorrect and click Save.
   

To delete the custom autocorrect entries, click the Delete icon that is available near each entry. Default autocorrect options cannot be deleted.

How to translate documents

Steps to translate content in Zoho Writer  

1. Open the document you want to translate
   
2. Click Tools > Translate Content.
   
3. In the Content Translation menu, choose the target language from the drop-down list. (Writer auto-detects the source language)
   
4. Translation options:
   
1. To translate an entire document:
   
1. Save it as a new document. The entire document’s text is automatically loaded on the left side of the panel. You can choose to either replace the original content with the translated version. 
2. To translate a specific part of a document:
1. Select the content you want to translate.
   
2. Right-click and click Translate content to.
   
3. Choose your target language. The translated content will appear inline, right next to or replacing the original. You can now review, edit, and share the translated content or document as needed.
   

Note

1. If you're a collaborator, you must have edit or share access to the document you want to translate.
   
2. You must be connected to the Internet to use the translation feature.
   
3. If you save the translated content as a new document, the original document remains unchanged, and translated document opens in a new tab.
   
4. When translating specific parts of a document, ensure that you select at least 50 valid characters (excluding spaces, special characters, emojis, and Unicode).
   

Markdown operations

Steps

How to import markdown files

1. Open Zoho Writer's dashboard > Upload > Upload Document.
   
2. Upload the markdown file from your computer or from an URL.
   

Note:
You can import a markdown file from within a document by clicking File > Upload Document.
You can import markdown files up to 10 MB. 

How to turn markdown in Zoho Writer

1. Open a Writer document and click Settings > More Settings.
   
2. Enable Automatically detect markdown.
   

How to apply markdown to copy pasted content or table

1. When you paste markdown content or table in a document, a paste menu will appear. Click Apply Markdown.
   

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