> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.4thewords.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Editor Settings

> Choose your font, size, margins, and colors, set autoscroll, turn typing helpers on or off, and decide how pasted words count.

Set up the editor like your favorite writing desk. Editor settings only change the page you write on. The rest of 4thewords keeps the Color Theme you picked for the site.

> **Where to find it:** Open any file → file actions menu (**⋯**) → **Editor Settings** [Open in 4TW ↗](https://app.4thewords.com/writing/files)

## Typography

| Setting               | What it changes                                 | Default   |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| **Font Family**       | The typeface you write in                       | Open Sans |
| **Font Size**         | Text size, from 10 to 48                        | 16        |
| **Line Height**       | Space between lines, from 1 to 5                | 2         |
| **Margins (Desktop)** | Space on either side of your text on a computer | 4         |
| **Margins (Mobile)**  | Space on either side of your text on a phone    | 1         |

Pick from classics like Georgia, Garamond, and Times New Roman, or **OpenDyslexic** for easier reading. Writing in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean? Noto Sans fonts for each are in the list too.

## Colors

Set a **Background Color** and a **Font Color** for your page. Leave them empty to match your site theme.

<Tip>
  Writing late at night? Try a warm, dark background with a soft cream font color. Your eyes will thank you.
</Tip>

## Autoscroll

**Autoscroll** keeps the line you're typing in a comfortable spot on screen. Pick **Top**, **Center**, or **Bottom** to hold your cursor there, or **None** to scroll yourself. **Center** feels a lot like writing on a typewriter.

## Typing helpers

Three helpers, all on by default:

* **Smart Typography.** Turns two hyphens into a long dash and straight quotes into curly ones.
* **Auto-link URLs.** Turns anything that looks like a web address into a link.
* **Slash Command Menu.** Opens the formatting menu when you type `/`. See [The slash menu](/writing/documents-and-editor/writing-editor#the-slash-menu).

Changes to these three kick in the next time you open a file.

<Note>
  In [shared files](/writing/documents-and-editor/sharing-and-collaboration), all three typing helpers stay on for everyone, whatever your own settings say.
</Note>

## Resetting

Each section has its own reset button. **Reset all** at the bottom puts every setting back to its default.

## More editor options

You'll find a few more options in the file actions menu (**⋯**):

* **Spellcheck.** Uses your browser's spellchecker, and it's on by default. Turn it off if a very long page feels sluggish.
* **Header: classic or minimal.** Choose a full header or a slim one. See [Classic or minimal header](/writing/documents-and-editor/writing-editor#classic-or-minimal-header).
* **Pin toolbar.** Keeps the toolbar in view with the minimal header.

## Pasted words

You decide whether pasted text counts toward your daily words.

> **Where to find it:** Left sidebar → **Account** → **Settings** → **Opt Out of Copy/Paste** [Open in 4TW ↗](https://app.4thewords.com/account/settings)

Pick one of three options:

* **Always count pasted words.** Pasted words count right away.
* **Never count pasted words.** Pasted words never count.
* **Ask each time.** After you paste, a copy icon appears in the editor header. Click it to open **Pasted Words Detected**, then choose **Count pasted Words** or **Ignore pasted Words**.

<Info>
  During a battle, pasted words always deal damage, whichever option you pick. The one exception is a [co-op room](/writing/writing-battles/co-op-battles) that doesn't allow pasting.
</Info>

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I changed a typing helper but nothing happened.">
    Typing helper changes kick in the next time you open a file. Open another file and come back. In a shared file, the helpers are always on.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do my editor settings follow me to other devices?">
    Yes. They're saved to your account, so they're there wherever you sign in. Desktop and mobile margins are separate, so each screen gets its own.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I stop quotes turning curly?">
    Turn off **Smart Typography** in Editor Settings, then reopen your file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="You pasted text but the words didn't count.">
    Check **Opt Out of Copy/Paste** in your Account Settings. If it's set to **Ask each time**, click the copy icon in the editor header and choose **Count pasted Words**.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

**Back to writing**

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card icon="pen-nib" href="/writing/documents-and-editor/writing-editor" title="The Writing Editor">
    The header, panels, formatting, and shortcuts.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="gear" href="/account/account-and-settings" title="Account & Settings">
    Your profile, timezone, and account-wide preferences.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>