Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘↵ / Ctrl+↵ | Compile the document to PDF |
| ⌘K / Ctrl+K | Command palette & search |
Editing modes
| Mode | What you edit |
|---|---|
| Visual | The rendered document, word-processor style; math and raw LaTeX are kept as editable islands and the source stays intact underneath. |
| LaTeX | The raw source, with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, snippets, and a matching-brace guide. |
| Markdown | Lightweight text with inline math and tables, for documents created as Markdown; compiles to the same typeset PDF. |
Switching modes is lossless — the document is parsed into a model, not rewritten — so preamble, macros, and spacing survive the round trip. See Switch between modes.
Citation commands
The cite flow and the “cited / not cited” tracking recognise the full command family, not just plain \cite:
| Command | Typical use |
|---|---|
\cite{key} | Standard numbered or author–year citation |
\parencite{key} | Citation in parentheses (biblatex) |
\textcite{key} | Author as part of the sentence (biblatex) |
\autocite{key} | Style-appropriate citation (biblatex) |
Keys autocomplete as you type, and the cite flow guarantees the key exists in the project’s .bib. See Citations & bibliography.
Bibliography
biblatexwithbiberworks out of the box — no separate pass to run by hand.- The Reference Library and the project’s
.bibstay in two-way sync; an inline bibliography can be extracted into a.bib.
Compiler
- Documents build on Writano’s own servers — nothing to install, and a long build never ties up your machine.
- A complete LaTeX distribution is preinstalled:
amsmath,graphicx,biblatex,tikz, and the rest —\usepackagejust works. - Clicking a spot in the PDF jumps to the matching line in your source, and back.
- When a build fails, the log is surfaced inline at the offending line.
- Markdown documents compile through the same flow to a real PDF.
Figures & files
| Kind | Formats |
|---|---|
| Figure images | PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF — all preview with real thumbnails |
| Documents | LaTeX (.tex) and Markdown (.md) |
| Project files | .bib, .cls, .sty, figures |
| Reference PDFs | Stored in your Library with highlights and notes |
Markdown support
- Inline math
$…$and block math$$…$$ - Pipe tables, headings, emphasis, and lists
- Citations through the same cite flow as LaTeX documents
See Markdown mode for the full guide.