Zoho Writer User Guide

Document Settings

Control your document behavior from a single window. You can manually set auto-format and auto-correct options for your documents. Similarly, change paste format, ruler, chat sound and spellcheck settings from one place for all your documents.

How do I change document view?

You can use page view or fixed view to work on documents.

To change document view:

  • 1Click the More Options
    icon in the top-left corner of the screen.
  • 2Open the View tab.
  • 3Under Document View, switch to Page View
    or Fixed View
    .
Change document view

How do I change the units on the ruler (Inches/mm)?

You can always switch between inches and millimeters while using the ruler without having to convert one to the other.

To change ruler unit:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  • 2Click Settings. A window will appear.
  • 3In the Preferences tab,under Units you can change the ruler unit.
Change ruler units

How do I set preferences for auto-formatting?

Once you have set auto-formatting preferences, it will help you work faster as you don't have to go back and correct minor mistakes or slips.

To set auto-formatting preferences:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
  • 2Click Settings from the drop-down menu. A window will appear.
  • 3Check/uncheck the auto-format options listed in the Preferences tab.
  • 4Click Save.
Set autoformat preferences

How do I set a default paste format?

If you select and set a default paste format, you need not go and change it every time a piece of content is pasted.

To set default paste format:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  • 2Click Settings. A window will appear.
  • 3In the Preferences tab, select the paste format you want under Paste.
  • 4Click Save.
Set default paste format

How do I set auto-correct options?

Auto-correction mostly helps when you want to replace a common misspelling with the correct spelling every time you type it. However, you can also use this feature for replacing input entries with symbols which you cannot type from the keyboard. Auto-correction in Zoho Writer is of two types: Custom and Default.

To set auto-correct options:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  • 2Click Settings. A window will appear.
  • 3Go to the Auto correct tab. You will see two sections: Custom and Default.
  • 4Add auto-correct entries under Custom by entering the misspelled word in the Replace field and the correct spelling in the With field. Click the Enter
    icon to the right of the text box.
  • 5Turn on/off default auto-correction entries by checking/unchecking the boxes next to each default entry.

Note : To disable auto-correction completely, check the box labeled Disable Auto Correct at the bottom of this tab.

Set autocorrect options

How do I enable/disable chat sounds?

You can select from a list of chat sounds and change it any time you want. You can also disable it if you find it distracting.

To enable/disable chat sound:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  • 2Click Settings. A window will appear.
  • 3Open the Sound Alert tab.
  • 4Make your selection and click Save.
Disable chat sounds

How do I change default spell check settings?

You can change default spell check settings and control the way the spell check tool behaves. You can also change the language.

To change default spell check settings:

  • 1Click the Settings
    icon in the top-right side of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  • 2Click Settings. A window will appear.
  • 3Open the Spell Check tab.
  • 4Select the proofing language and set other preferences.
  • 5Click Save.
Change spell check settings

How do I turn off Visual Cues?

You can turn-off the Visual Cues if you think they distract your writing process.

To turn off the Visual Cues:

  • 1Click on the Settings icon at the top right corner of the home bar preceeding your profile picture.
  • 2Choose 'settings' again, from the drop down. A pop-up window will open
  • 3Under UI Preferences, uncheck "Show visual cues near current line" and then click Save to remove Visual Cues.
Turn Off Visual Cues

How do I change the Display Language?

If you want to change the language of Writer to something other what you are already using, you can do so by going through the following steps.

To change the Display Language:

  • 1Click on the Settings icon at the top right corner of the screen.
  • 2Choose 'Settings' from the drop down. A pop-up window will open.
  • 3Go to UI Preferences. Under "Display Language" you will see 'Change.' Click on it to pick the language you desire to and click Save.
Change Display Language