Merge release 2.4.1 into main

docs/source/int_howto.rst

@@ -16,13 +16,21 @@ This is a list of hopefully helpful little tips on how to get the most out of no
 Managing the Project
 ====================
 
+.. dropdown:: Create a Project from a Template
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   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
    :animate: fade-in-slide-down
 
    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
-   merged into this folder. Then you can right click the folder, select :guilabel:`Transform` and
-   :guilabel:`Merge Documents in Folder`.
+   achieve this by first making a new folder for just that purpose, and drag all the documents you
+   want merged into this folder. Then you can right click the folder, select :guilabel:`Transform`
+   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
    can rearrange them here of you wish. See :ref:`a_ui_tree_split_merge` for more details.
@@ -58,8 +66,6 @@ Organising Your Text
    such text. Separating chapter and scene files also allows you to make scene files child
    documents of the chapter.
 
-   .. versionadded:: 2.0
-
 .. dropdown:: Distinguishing Soft and Hard Scene Breaks
    :animate: fade-in-slide-down
 

docs/source/project_overview.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 .. _a_proj:
 
-**************
-Novel Projects
-**************
+*****************
+Managing Projects
+*****************
+
+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
 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.
 
 
+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:
 
-Project Roots
-=============
+Project Structure
+=================
 
 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.