Scrivener 3.0.3 (3032) (2025)

Your project's skeleton. Organize your manuscript, research, and character sketches here. You can drag and drop folders and "scrivenings" (text files) to rearrange your story.

Where the actual writing happens. It can be split (horizontally or vertically) to view two documents at once—perfect for referencing research while writing. Scrivener 3.0.3 (3032)

Before making major edits, go to the Inspector’s "Snapshots" tab (the camera icon) and hit Cmd + 5 . This saves a version of the document you can "roll back" to if you don't like your changes. 5. Exporting (The Compile Tool) Your project's skeleton