Settings

Tap the ⚙ icon at the top-left of the Library to modify settings for iA Writer.

Interface

• Show File Extensions
• Editor and Preview settings
  • Scroll in Sync
  • Toolbars

Accounts

Add new or configure existing accounts for:

• Ghost
• Medium
• Micro.blog
• Micropub
• WordPress

Files

Set your default plain text file extension.

Library

• Sort files by Date Modified, Date Created, Name or by Extension
• “Pin” folders to the top of the Library’s document list
• Show an excerpt of your document’s text in the Library

Editor

Configure the following:

• Focus Mode
• Syntax Highlight
• Style Check
• Text and Typography settings
• Appearance
• Completed Tasks settings
• Text Input settings

Keyboard

Configure the following:

• Lightning Menu (iOS 15+)
• Hardware Keyboard
• Command Keyboard

Templates

• Manage custom templates
• Choose between centered or left-justified headings in the templates
• Choose numbered headings
• Choose to indent new paragraphs or separate them with an empty line
• Configure Preview Colors
• Configure header, footer and title page settings for exported/printed documents
• Configure paper size (print and PDF export)

Markdown

• Processing settings for Smart Punctuation and Single Returns
• Library path settings for wikilinks and Content Blocks
• Output/rendering settings for wikilinks, hashtags and autolinks
• Metadata: Add or configure existing custom metadata

URL Commands

• Enable URL Commands
• Copy or reset Auth Token for URL Commands