When you first open Scrivener, it can seem a little confusing. This downloadable cheat sheet will help you to begin using Scrivener right now. Print it and stick it on the wall next to your computer.

1. C.K. MacLeod, techtoolsforwriters.com, 2014
SCRIVENER CHEAT SHEET
* This list favours Scrivener for Windows, but I've included some Mac features, too.
DRAFTING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? GO TO...
Add a hyperlink Edit, Link
Add a template File, New Project, Options, Import Templates
Add a new "file" or chapter Click on the green plus icon in tool bar at the top
Change the default font See Jennifer Rush's post
Customize tool bar Tools, Customize Toolbars (Windows)
View, Customize Toolbar (Mac)
Disable auto caps Tools, Options, Corrections
Import a web page File, Import Web Page
Import a Word document File, Import, Files
Import another Scrivener project into your current
Scrivener project
File, Import, Scrivener Project
Move files around Select a file name in the Binder (left pane) and drag it up
or down
Open the Inspector panel Click on the blue "i" button at the top right
Open Scratchpad Tools, Scratchpad (Windows)
Window, Show Scratchpad (Mac)
Save a document Ctrl + S on your keyboard or File, Save As
Set word count targets Project, Project Targets
Store links to research articles Inspector pane, "Books" button on bottom tool bar,
Document References
Turn off Autocorrection Tools, Options, Correct, Uncheck any features you don't
want and click Apply
REVISING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? GO TO…
Comment Format, Comment
Comment on someone else's file Format, Revision Mode (Mac)
Format, Comment (Windows)
Format, Inline Annotation (Windows)
Compare current version with an earlier
version
Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to compare,
Compare (Mac only)
Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to compare, it
will pop up in the Snapshot pane (Windows)
Find and Replace Ctrl + F

2. C.K. MacLeod, techtoolsforwriters.com, 2014
Flag overused words Project, Text Statistics
Highlight text Format, Highlight
Make notes to yourself Inspector, Notepad button on bottom tool bar
Revert to an earlier version Inspector, Snapshot icon, Select the file you want to roll back to,
Roll Back (Windows)
Save a file before you revise it Select the file in the Binder that you want to capture, Documents,
Snapshots
Send your file to a professional editor File, Compile, Format as: 12 point With Bold Folder Titles,
Compile for: Word document (.docx)
Show spaces and paragraph marks Format, Options, Show Invisibles
Use Text-to-Speech to read aloud Edit, Speech (Mac only)
View a Snapshot Inspector, Snapshot icon
PUBLISHING IN SCRIVENER
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? GO TO…
Insert a picture Copy the picture and paste it into your file, or
Edit, Insert, Image from file
Save a file as docx File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for:
Word Document (.docx), Compile, or
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Word Document (.docx)
Save a file as epub File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for:
ePub eBook, Compile
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: ePub eBook
Save a file as html File, Compile, Tick the “files” you want to export, Compile for:
Web page (.html), Compile, or
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Web page (.html)
Save a file as mobi File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for:
Kindle (Mobi) Book, Compile
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: Kindle (Mobi) Book
Save a file as PDF File, Compile, Tick the file (s)you want to export, Compile for:
PDF, Compile
File, Export, Files, Export text files as: PDF