Tutorials

Learn Scrivener at your pace.

From your first project to advanced Compile workflows. Read, watch, or follow along.

Written guides

Lesson 01

Your first project

Create a project, set up the Binder, and write your opening scene in under ten minutes.

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Lesson 02

The Binder explained

How folders, documents, and groups work — and why this changes long-form writing.

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Lesson 03

Using the Corkboard

Plan with index cards. Reorder by dragging. See structure at a glance.

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Lesson 04

The Outliner view

Track word counts, status, and synopses for every scene in your manuscript.

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Lesson 05

Compiling for export

Send your project to DOCX, ePub, Kindle, PDF, or Final Draft with a single dialog.

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Lesson 06

Backups and versions

Snapshots, automatic backups, and how to recover work safely.

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Video lessons

Scrivener in 20 minutes
21:14
Outlining a novel
18:02
Research workflow
12:38
Compile masterclass
34:50

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