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+.. _docs_usage_howto:
+
+*************
+Tips & Tricks
+*************
+
+.. _Discussions Page: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/discussions
+
+This is a list of hopefully helpful little tips on how to get the most out of novelWriter.
+
+.. note::
+   This section will be expanded over time. If you would like to have something added, feel free to
+   contribute, or start a discussion on the project's `Discussions Page`_.
+
+
+Managing the Project
+====================
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I 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:: How do I 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 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:`docs_ui_split_merge` for more details.
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I share status or importance labels between projects?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   The status or importance labels you have defined in a project can be exported from **Project
+   Settings** from the respective configuration tabs. You can then import these labels in another
+   project.
+
+
+Layout Tricks
+=============
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I create a table?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   The formatting tools available in novelWriter don't allow for complex structures like tables.
+   However, the editor does render tabs in a similar way that regular word processors do. You can
+   set the width of a tab in **Preferences**.
+
+   The tab key should have the same distance in the editor as in the viewer, so you can align text
+   in columns using the tab key, and it should look the same when viewed next to the editor.
+
+   This is most suitable for your notes, as the result in exported documents cannot be guaranteed
+   to match. Especially if you don't use the same font in your manuscript as in the editor.
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I force a line break when line breaks are ignored in my manuscript?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   In the **Manuscript Build Settings** you can choose to ignore line breaks within paragraphs in
+   your text. However, some times you still need those breaks. Like for instance on the cover page
+   where you may need to add your name and address. In such cases, you can add ``[br]`` where you
+   want line breaks. These breaks cannot be ignored by any settings and will always be respected.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.6
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I turn off first line indent for a specific paragraph?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   If you have first line indent enabled, but have a specific paragraph that you don't want
+   indented, you can disable the indentation by explicitly adding text alignment. For instance by
+   adding ``<<`` to the end to left-align it. Aligned paragraphs are not indented.
+
+   See :ref:`docs_usage_align_indent` for more details.
+
+
+Organising Your Text
+====================
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I add introductory text to chapters?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   Sometimes chapters have a short preface, like a brief piece of text or a quote to set the stage
+   before the first scene begins.
+
+   If you add separate files for chapters and scenes, the chapter file is the perfect place to add
+   such text. Separating chapter and scene files also allows you to make scene files child
+   documents of the chapter.
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I distinguishing between soft and hard scene breaks?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   Depending on your writing style, you may need to separate between soft and hard scene breaks
+   within chapters. Like for instance if you switch point-of-view character often.
+
+   In such cases you may want to use different scene headings for hard and soft scene breaks. The
+   **Build Manuscript** tool will let you define a different format for scenes using the ``###``
+   and ``###!`` heading codes when you generate your manuscript. You can for instance add the
+   common "``* * *``" for hard breaks and select to hide soft scene breaks, which will just insert
+   an empty paragraph in their place. See :ref:`docs_ui_manuscript_settings` for more details.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.4
+
+
+Other Tools
+===========
+
+.. dropdown:: How do I convert my project to/from the yWriter format?
+   :animate: fade-in-slide-down
+
+   There is a tool available that lets you convert a `yWriter <http://spacejock.com/yWriter7.html>`_
+   project to a novelWriter project, and vice versa.
+
+   The tool is available at `peter88213.github.io/yw2nw <https://peter88213.github.io/yw2nw/>`__