typealot Manual
Everything you need to know about using typealot.
Getting Started
Download, install, and activate typealot.
Tutorials
Short, hands-on walkthroughs to get you productive.
The Workspace
Find your way around typealot's interface.
Interface Overview
The menu bar, sidebar, tabs, editor, status bar, and outline.
The File Tree and Multi-Folder Workspace
Open multiple folders, pin them, and manage files from the sidebar.
Tabs
Open, close, reorder, and switch between document tabs.
Keyboard Shortcuts
A complete reference of typealot's keyboard shortcuts.
Options and Settings
Every setting in the Options dialog, plus the View menu toggles.
Editing Text and Code
Write and edit plain text and source code.
The Code Editor
Editing plain text and source files.
Syntax Highlighting and Languages
The programming languages typealot highlights.
Multi-Cursor and Selection
Edit in several places at once and reshape selections.
Find, Replace, and Go to Line
Search within a file or across folders, replace text, and jump to a line.
Markdown
Write Markdown visually or in raw source.
The Markdown Editor
Switch between the visual editor and raw Markdown source.
The Formatting Toolbar
Every button on the Markdown formatting toolbar.
The Slash Menu and Selection Toolbar
Insert blocks with / and format selections inline.
Outline and Table of Contents
Navigate by heading and insert a table of contents.
Strict Markdown
Restrict the editor to standard, portable Markdown.
Typealot Documents (.tal)
typealot's native rich-document format with interactive blocks.
Viewing and Converting Documents
Open, view, and convert Word, Excel, PDF, and more.
Supported Formats
What typealot can edit, view, and convert.
Converting to Markdown
Turn documents into editable Markdown, and what to expect per format.
Viewing Office Files
Preview Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files read-only.
Working with PDFs
View PDFs, fill forms, and reorder or rotate pages.
Viewing Images
Open and inspect image files.
Encryption and Security
Protect files with strong, local encryption.
Encrypting a File
Lock a file with a password so only you can open it.
Recovery Keys
Your backup way into an encrypted file if you forget the password.
Unlocking and Decrypting
Open an encrypted file, or remove its encryption entirely.
Changing a Password
Change an encrypted file's password (and recovery key).
Auto-Lock
Encrypted files re-lock automatically after inactivity.
Platform Guides
Notes specific to Windows and macOS.