I can't get it to do what I want, either. I've been at this for a week. All I want is to export my plan, if possible in numbered paragraphs with the notes I need. Nothing I've tried does that. I don't want to write my novel in Scrivener, I want to plan it, using the corkboard, and then export the finished plan in .docx format (I'd settle for Excel). I don't use Word, and the word processor I use (Atlantis Word Processor) has all the features I want - including Autocorrect, which Scrivener doesn't have. It only seems to have autocomplete.
Hi Lynne. Scrivener’s compile feature isn’t set up to apply formatting to individual paragraphs within a document. If it’s visible in the binder, then Scrivener can assign a number to it. Text in the Editor window or the Inspector’s Synopsis don’t get assigned numbers. Even if you tell Scrivener to include the Synopsis, Notes, or Text in the compile, only the title level gets the number. Sorry. As for autocorrect, Scrivener does have this. It’s under Preferences/Corrections (Mac) or Tools/Options/Corrections (Win v1) or File/Options/Corrections/ and then look in both the Corrections and Spelling sections for the preferences you want (Win v3).
@@VanessaKier I don't care what the finished document looks like, as long as it's legible. And I really don't know why it's not printing out the synopsis. I honestly don't understand what you're saying. If I type it in, shouldn't it be able to print or export it? If it can't, what's the point of having it? And as a follow-up, how can I do it? Since I don't like Scrivener's word processor, I thought I'd use it to plan. But it doesn't seem to be possible. The compile feature is so complicated, when it doesn't need to be. It's as if the Scrivener people have never heard of WYSIWYG. I can't find autocorrect, only autotext in the place you suggested. If it's the "edit substitutions" feature, it's no use tucked away where it is. It needs to be in the toolbar to be any use. Most writers use autocorrect to substitute names, places etc for ease of typing and it's important to have it easily available. I just can't with this program any more. Too complicated, too unintuitive. It's like somebody said, "Let's make something as different to Word as we possibly can." I was a Photoshop user, but when it went to a subscription model, I moved to Gimp, and then PaintShopPro. None of these programs try to reinvent the wheel. There are differences, to be sure, but if you learn one of them, you can pick up another fairly easily. There are even guides on how to transition from one to another. How about one of those for Scrivener?
@@LynneConnolly Hi Lynne. I hear you. Compile can be incredibly frustrating. At this point, there’s nothing more I can do to help you within these RUclips comments. If you’d be interested in a paid coaching session, where you can share your screen so I can see exactly what you’re doing, please let me know.
I have been stumped for hours trying to get my short story which I stupidly imported into scrivner to organize and add to it and all I want to do now is export it back to a plain old word file just like it was. But, no. I guess I will use notecards to plan and write in word because this has been a ridiculous waste of time. I could honestly have rewritten the whole thing in the time ive wasted. I hope you were able to solve your problem!
@@nightlady2001 It's incredibly frustrating. It's like stubborness, that Scrivener uses entirely different conventions to any other program. Other, similar programs, like Dabble, are at least usable out of the box. Anyway, I've found out how to outline in Scrivener, and then get that out of the program without spending hours copying and pasting, so that will do for me. I'm not using it for writing the project. I wish there was a straightforward corkboard program that I could use. You know, I switch them around, get the plot right and then save it in a nice, neat, numbered document. I learned Photoshop a long while ago, when I was doing graphics. It was hard, and it took a while. But it was totally worth it. Over the years I moved to Gimp, and then to PaintShopPro. They all work on the same principles, use the same way of working, so when you've learned one, you can use them all.
I am completely confused with Scriverner 3 compile. I've been lost inside this complex thing for two weeks. I just want to export a pdf with a title page, quote page and the individual chapters on their own page with the word CHAPTER ONE, CHAPTER TWO, etc. I am new to Scrivener so I'm starting with version 3. I'm so confused. I'm literally in this for two weeks trying to get S3 to print out a simple pdf the way I want it. None of the templates are what I want. They all print out the word CHAPTER so my document say CHAPTER them my own text CHAPTER ONE. It puts too much space at the top and on my quote page it says QUOTE PAGE and throws the actual quote onto another page. Then instead of printing out the text to the chapters, it just lists the chapter names with no actual text. On and on and on. I have watched 15 videos and still can't figure it out. Please help
Hi Phillip, I’m so sorry that Compile is giving you problems. I agree, Scrivener 3 can be a bit confusing on this. Have you watched the second video in this series? That should answer some of your questions and the process is the same whether you’re compiling to Word or PDF. If you’re still having difficulties after that, then I think the best way for me to help would be through a one-on-one coaching session. That way you can show me your screen with your Scrivener project so I can walk you through what you need to do. If you decide to move ahead with a coaching session, please email me: vanessa (at) thewriterstechstop.com. Good luck!
@@VanessaKier Thanks for your response. I found a work around although I still believe the cool features in the program are not intuitive and don't need to be as weirdly complicated as the are. I will keep your kind email in case I run into anymore issues.
Finally, thanks to your video, I was able to convert my manuscript into Word document! Thank you!
You're welcome! I'm so glad you found this helpful.
Thanks, really helpful video
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I can't get it to do what I want, either. I've been at this for a week. All I want is to export my plan, if possible in numbered paragraphs with the notes I need. Nothing I've tried does that. I don't want to write my novel in Scrivener, I want to plan it, using the corkboard, and then export the finished plan in .docx format (I'd settle for Excel). I don't use Word, and the word processor I use (Atlantis Word Processor) has all the features I want - including Autocorrect, which Scrivener doesn't have. It only seems to have autocomplete.
Hi Lynne. Scrivener’s compile feature isn’t set up to apply formatting to individual paragraphs within a document. If it’s visible in the binder, then Scrivener can assign a number to it. Text in the Editor window or the Inspector’s Synopsis don’t get assigned numbers. Even if you tell Scrivener to include the Synopsis, Notes, or Text in the compile, only the title level gets the number. Sorry.
As for autocorrect, Scrivener does have this. It’s under Preferences/Corrections (Mac) or Tools/Options/Corrections (Win v1) or File/Options/Corrections/ and then look in both the Corrections and Spelling sections for the preferences you want (Win v3).
@@VanessaKier I don't care what the finished document looks like, as long as it's legible. And I really don't know why it's not printing out the synopsis. I honestly don't understand what you're saying. If I type it in, shouldn't it be able to print or export it? If it can't, what's the point of having it? And as a follow-up, how can I do it? Since I don't like Scrivener's word processor, I thought I'd use it to plan. But it doesn't seem to be possible.
The compile feature is so complicated, when it doesn't need to be. It's as if the Scrivener people have never heard of WYSIWYG.
I can't find autocorrect, only autotext in the place you suggested. If it's the "edit substitutions" feature, it's no use tucked away where it is. It needs to be in the toolbar to be any use. Most writers use autocorrect to substitute names, places etc for ease of typing and it's important to have it easily available.
I just can't with this program any more. Too complicated, too unintuitive. It's like somebody said, "Let's make something as different to Word as we possibly can."
I was a Photoshop user, but when it went to a subscription model, I moved to Gimp, and then PaintShopPro. None of these programs try to reinvent the wheel. There are differences, to be sure, but if you learn one of them, you can pick up another fairly easily. There are even guides on how to transition from one to another.
How about one of those for Scrivener?
@@LynneConnolly Hi Lynne. I hear you. Compile can be incredibly frustrating. At this point, there’s nothing more I can do to help you within these RUclips comments. If you’d be interested in a paid coaching session, where you can share your screen so I can see exactly what you’re doing, please let me know.
I have been stumped for hours trying to get my short story which I stupidly imported into scrivner to organize and add to it and all I want to do now is export it back to a plain old word file just like it was. But, no. I guess I will use notecards to plan and write in word because this has been a ridiculous waste of time. I could honestly have rewritten the whole thing in the time ive wasted. I hope you were able to solve your problem!
@@nightlady2001 It's incredibly frustrating. It's like stubborness, that Scrivener uses entirely different conventions to any other program. Other, similar programs, like Dabble, are at least usable out of the box. Anyway, I've found out how to outline in Scrivener, and then get that out of the program without spending hours copying and pasting, so that will do for me. I'm not using it for writing the project. I wish there was a straightforward corkboard program that I could use. You know, I switch them around, get the plot right and then save it in a nice, neat, numbered document.
I learned Photoshop a long while ago, when I was doing graphics. It was hard, and it took a while. But it was totally worth it. Over the years I moved to Gimp, and then to PaintShopPro. They all work on the same principles, use the same way of working, so when you've learned one, you can use them all.
I am completely confused with Scriverner 3 compile. I've been lost inside this complex thing for two weeks. I just want to export a pdf with a title page, quote page and the individual chapters on their own page with the word CHAPTER ONE, CHAPTER TWO, etc. I am new to Scrivener so I'm starting with version 3. I'm so confused. I'm literally in this for two weeks trying to get S3 to print out a simple pdf the way I want it. None of the templates are what I want. They all print out the word CHAPTER so my document say CHAPTER them my own text CHAPTER ONE. It puts too much space at the top and on my quote page it says QUOTE PAGE and throws the actual quote onto another page. Then instead of printing out the text to the chapters, it just lists the chapter names with no actual text. On and on and on. I have watched 15 videos and still can't figure it out. Please help
Hi Phillip,
I’m so sorry that Compile is giving you problems. I agree, Scrivener 3 can be a bit confusing on this. Have you watched the second video in this series? That should answer some of your questions and the process is the same whether you’re compiling to Word or PDF. If you’re still having difficulties after that, then I think the best way for me to help would be through a one-on-one coaching session. That way you can show me your screen with your Scrivener project so I can walk you through what you need to do. If you decide to move ahead with a coaching session, please email me: vanessa (at) thewriterstechstop.com. Good luck!
@@VanessaKier Thanks for your response. I found a work around although I still believe the cool features in the program are not intuitive and don't need to be as weirdly complicated as the are. I will keep your kind email in case I run into anymore issues.