Export menu

File export

Manuscript

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Export > Manuscript for printing, you can create a text document for further use, e.g. a final document when you are finished with mdnovel.

The document is placed in the same folder as the project.
Document’s filename: <project name>.md.
Only “normal” chapters and sections are exported. Chapters and sections marked “unused” are not exported.
Part titles appear as first level heading.
Chapter titles appear as second level heading.
Sections are separated by * * *.

Brief synopsis

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Export > Brief synopsis, you can create a text document containing a brief synopsis with part, chapter, and sections titles only. File name suffix is _brf_synopsis.

Only “normal” chapters and sections are exported. Chapters and sections marked “unused” are not exported.
Part titles appear as first level heading.
Chapter titles appear as second level heading.
Section titles appear as plain paragraphs.

Options

Project independent program settings

With Export > Options, you can open a dialog for settings concerning the document export.

Ask before opening exported documents

This checkbox controls the behavior on document export.

If ticked, you will be asked whether you want to have mdnovel launch Writer or Calc with the newly created document opened.
If unticked, mdnovel will launch Writer or Calc with the newly created document opened right away.