> ## 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.

# Pages

> Split a file into pages, rename and reorder them, search across them, and keep long work fast.

A file can hold as many pages as you like. Make a file your chapter and its pages your scenes. Or make it your story bible, with a page for each character, place, and plot thread. Every word counts the same, on every page.

> **Where to find it:** Open any file → right panel → **Pages** tab [Open in 4TW ↗](https://app.4thewords.com/writing/files)

## Adding a page

Click **New page** in the Pages tab, or press `Ctrl/Cmd + Enter` while you write. New pages are named **Page 2**, **Page 3**, and so on.

**A new page starts from your cursor.** What moves depends on where you are:

* **In the middle of a page.** Everything after your cursor moves to the new page. You'll see **The page was split here**.
* **With text selected.** Only your selection moves. You'll see **The selection was moved to a new page**.
* **At the very end.** You get a fresh, empty page.

<Tip>
  Split in the wrong spot? Click **Undo split** in the message that pops up. You have eight seconds.
</Tip>

Words that move to a new page don't count as new words. Your battles and streak count what you actually write.

## Moving between pages

Once your file has two or more pages, a page indicator appears in the header, like **2/5**. Use its arrows to step through your pages, or hover over it to jump straight to one. Click **Manage pages** to open the Pages tab.

The Pages tab also lists the headings on the page you're on. Click one to jump to it. Long pages suddenly feel a lot shorter.

## Renaming, reordering, and deleting

* **Rename.** Double-click a page's name, or right-click it and choose **Rename**. Press Enter to save or Esc to cancel.
* **Reorder.** Drag a page by its grip handle (⋮⋮), or right-click it and choose **Move to top** or **Move to bottom**.
* **Delete.** Click the trash icon on the page, then confirm with **Delete**.

<Warning>
  Deleting a page can't be undone from the editor. If you delete one by mistake, an earlier [file version](/writing/documents-and-editor/file-versions) may still have it.
</Warning>

Every file keeps at least one page, so the trash icon hides when only one is left. In a [shared file](/writing/documents-and-editor/sharing-and-collaboration), you can't delete a page while someone else is writing on it.

## Word counts

Each page shows its own word count in the Pages tab. In the header, **Words** is the total for the whole file, and **This page** is the page you're on.

## Page word limits

Each page holds up to **150,000 words**. Very long pages can slow the editor down, so you'll get a heads-up early:

| At                | What happens                                                                                                         |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **100,000 words** | A banner suggests splitting the page. You can keep writing.                                                          |
| **150,000 words** | The page is full. You can still edit and delete text, and your work keeps saving, but nothing new fits on this page. |

To keep going, put your cursor where a new section starts and press `Ctrl/Cmd + Enter`. The rest of the text moves to a new page, and both pages have room again.

## Pages in search, export, and versions

* **Search.** In find and replace, switch to **All pages** to search every page at once. Replace works on the page you're on. See [Find and replace](/writing/documents-and-editor/writing-editor#find-and-replace).
* **Export.** Tick **Keep page names** when you export to keep each page's name in your download. It's on by default.
* **Versions.** A saved version holds every page. When you open one, each page gets its own tab.

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Should I use pages, files, or a project?">
    Use pages to split one piece of writing into parts you want side by side, like scenes in a chapter. Use separate files for pieces you open on their own. Group related files into a [project](/writing/documents-and-editor/projects) when you want one word goal and one home for a whole book.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How many pages can a file have?">
    As many as you like. Each page holds up to 150,000 words.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do all my pages count toward the file's goal?">
    Yes. A file goal counts new words written on any page of that file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I move a page into a different file?">
    Not directly. Select the page's text, cut it, and paste it into the other file. Pasted words follow your pasted-words setting in [Editor Settings](/writing/documents-and-editor/editor-settings#pasted-words).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="You can't type anything on a page.">
    The page has probably reached 150,000 words. Press `Ctrl/Cmd + Enter` to split it and keep going. If the file is shared with you as a Viewer, it's read-only. Ask the owner to make you an Editor.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

**Keep building**

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

  <Card icon="folder" href="/writing/documents-and-editor/projects" title="Projects">
    Group files into a book with sections and one shared goal.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/writing/documents-and-editor/file-versions" title="File Versions">
    Automatic snapshots of every page in your file.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>