Effie Tutorials

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Effie Tutorials

On writing

Effie is designed to cut out any possible distractions, so you can focus on writing, and then write some more. This is why the editor itself is so clean that you can't find a button here; and the sidebars will step down too: you can fold them when writing, and they'll fade out when you keep writing.

 

Moreover, Effie's markup-based syntax further drives your writing efficiency, so you can adjust your text formats even without lifting your fingers from the keyboard. And we don't stop there: type /, and you'll see the Markup Insight panel, which makes it so much easier to use the markup syntax without having to learn first.

Try it out

  • Click the << button on the upper left corner to fold the left sidebars, so you can enter the minimalist, distraction-free editor
  • Type somemarked words
    • To do so: type /, use the arrow key to selectMarkedand hit Enter

On mind maps and lists

Lists and mind maps help you better visualize your thoughts. Type – and a space, and you've created a list.

Try it out

  • Click the dot on the left to unfold and/or fold sub-topic(s)
    • Item 1
    • Item 2
  • Hit the Enter key at the end of this line to start a new line, then use Tab and Shift + Tab to adjust the list level
  • Click the ⑆ button on the upper right corner of the list to turn it into a mind map
    • Edit the mind map
  • Hit the Enter key twice to exit the list mode

Type – and a space to create a new list.

On exporting sheet(s)

Right-click the sheet card in the middle column, then selectExportto export the sheet into different formats.

 

If you want to export multiple sheets at a time, press the ⌘ key, select multiple sheets, then do the export.

On publishing sheet(s)

Right-click the sheet card in the middle column, then selectPublishing…to share the sheet. You can choose to share publicly or privately.

Across your devices

You're now using Effie for Mac.

 

Effie works across multiple devices so your work sync seamlessly. To get more information, check out our website at https://effie.pro.

Adjust Sheet Syntax

Effie's markup-based editor allows you to add syntax to your text easily.

 

Type / to use the Markup Insight panel to add the syntaxes. Or you can follow the instructions below to add them yourself.

Add a heading

Type # and a space to add a first level heading.

 

Type ## and a space to add a second level heading. The number of hashes corresponds to the heading's hierarchical level. And you can go as far as six levels of headings.

Format your text

You can emphasize a word or a phrase with an asterisk; make it strong with double asterisks; mark with two colons; delete with two tildes; and with two pluses.

Type > and a space at the beginning of a line to add a block quote.

Type three minuses and hit Enter to insert a page divider.

Insert codes

Type grave accent (the key to the left of the number 1) to create a code, e.g., hello_world.h

 

Type two grave accents and a space to create a code block, e.g.,

 #include <stdio.h>
 int main() {
    printf("Hello Creator!");
    return 0;
 }

Escape character

Add before the text if you don't want to trigger the syntax while using symbols like * _.