Clean up the "User Interface" section
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This will open the **Welcome** dialog, where you can select the :guilabel:`New`
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assist you in creating a project. This dialog is also displayed when you start novelWriter.
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A novelWriter project requires a dedicated folder for storing its files on the local file system.
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If you're interested in the details, you can have a look at the section
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If you're interested in the details of how projects are stored, you can have a look at the section
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:ref:`docs_technical_storage`.
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A list of recently opened projects is maintained, and displayed in the **Welcome** dialog. A
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@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Template Projects
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From the Welcome dialog you can also create a new from another existing project. If you have a
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specific structure you want to use for all your new projects, you can create a dedicated project to
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be used as a template, and select to copy an existing project from the :guilabel:"Prefill Project"
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option from the **New Project** form.
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be used as a template, and select to copy an existing project from the "Prefill Project" option
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from the **New Project** form.
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.. _docs_ui_projects_settings:
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@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The **Project Name** can be edited here. It is used for the main window title an
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backup files. So keep in mind that if you do change this setting, the backup file names will change
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too.
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You can also change the **Authors** and **Project Language** setting. These are only used when
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You can also change the **Author** and **Project Language** setting. These are only used when
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building the manuscript, for some formats. The language setting is also used when inserting text
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into documents in the viewer, like for instance labels for keywords and special comments.
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@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ See also :ref:`docs_usage_project_status`.
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.. note::
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The status or importance level currently in use by one or more documents cannot be deleted, but
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they can be edited.
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Status or importance level currently in use cannot be deleted, but they can be edited.
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@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ highlighter will add an alternate colour to text matching the syntax, but it doe
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text is in this list.
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.. note::
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A keyword cannot contain spaces. The angle brackets are added by default, and when used in the
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text are a part of the keyword to be replaced. This is to ensure that parts of the text aren't
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unintentionally replaced by the content of the list.
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@@ -130,16 +130,17 @@ An automatic backup system is built into novelWriter. In order to use it, a back
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the backup files are to be stored must be provided in **Preferences**. The path defaults to a
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folder named "Backups" in your home directory.
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Backups can be run automatically when a project is closed, which also implies it is run when the
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Backups can run automatically when a project is closed, which also implies it is run when the
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application itself is closed. Backups are date stamped zip files of the project files in the
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project folder (files not strictly a part of the project are ignored). The zip archives are stored
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in a subfolder of the backup path. The subfolder will have the same name as the **Project Name** as
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in a subfolder of the backup path. The subfolder will have the same name as the **Project Name**
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defined in :ref:`docs_ui_projects_settings`.
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The backup feature, when configured, can also be run manually from the **Tools** menu. It is also
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possible to disable automated backups for a given project in **Project Settings**.
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.. note::
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For the backup to be able to run, the **Project Name** must be set in **Project Settings**. This
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value is used to generate the name and path of the backups. Without it, the backup will not run
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at all, but it will produce a warning message.
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