Update the docs for 2.4.1

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Veronica Berglyd Olsen
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Managing the Project Managing the Project
==================== ====================
.. dropdown:: Create a Project from a Template
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On the Welcome dialog's **Create New Project** form, you can select to "Prefill Project" from
the content of a different project. This feature is most useful if you copy a project you have
dedicated to be a template project. If you have a structure and settings you want to use for
every new project, this is the best solution.
.. dropdown:: Merge Multiple Documents Into One .. dropdown:: Merge Multiple Documents Into One
:animate: fade-in-slide-down :animate: fade-in-slide-down
If you need to merge a selection of documents in your project into a single document, you can If you need to merge a selection of documents in your project into a single document, you can
achieve this by first making a new folder for just that purpose, and drag all the files you want achieve this by first making a new folder for just that purpose, and drag all the documents you
merged into this folder. Then you can right click the folder, select :guilabel:`Transform` and want merged into this folder. Then you can right click the folder, select :guilabel:`Transform`
:guilabel:`Merge Documents in Folder`. and :guilabel:`Merge Documents in Folder`.
In the dialog that pops up, the documents will be in the same order as in the folder, but you In the dialog that pops up, the documents will be in the same order as in the folder, but you
can rearrange them here of you wish. See :ref:`a_ui_tree_split_merge` for more details. can rearrange them here of you wish. See :ref:`a_ui_tree_split_merge` for more details.
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such text. Separating chapter and scene files also allows you to make scene files child such text. Separating chapter and scene files also allows you to make scene files child
documents of the chapter. documents of the chapter.
.. versionadded:: 2.0
.. dropdown:: Distinguishing Soft and Hard Scene Breaks .. dropdown:: Distinguishing Soft and Hard Scene Breaks
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.. _a_proj: .. _a_proj:
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Novel Projects Managing Projects
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Your text in novelWriter is organised into projects. Each project is meant to contain one novel
and associated notes. If you have multiple novels in a series, with the same characters and shared
notes, it is also possible to keep all of them in the same project.
.. _a_proj_new:
Creating Project
================
New projects can be created from the **Project** menu by selecting **Create or Open Project**. This New projects can be created from the **Project** menu by selecting **Create or Open Project**. This
will open the **Welcome** dialog, where you can select the :guilabel:`New` button that will assist will open the **Welcome** dialog, where you can select the :guilabel:`New` button that will assist
@@ -27,10 +36,19 @@ and page counts, is available through the **Novel Details** dialog. Statistics a
is also available in the **Manuscript Build** tool. is also available in the **Manuscript Build** tool.
Template Projects
-----------------
From the Welcome dialog you can also create a new from another existing project. If you have a
specific structure you want to use for all your new projects, you can create a dedicated project to
be used as a template, and select to copy an existing project from the :guilabel:"Prefill Project"
option from the **New Project** form.
.. _a_proj_roots: .. _a_proj_roots:
Project Roots Project Structure
============= =================
Projects are structured into a set of top level folders called "Root Folders". They are visible in Projects are structured into a set of top level folders called "Root Folders". They are visible in
the project tree at the left side of the main window. the project tree at the left side of the main window.