Open a Markdown or HTML document to write and format it in ThinkForge. Use the Home, Insert, and Format ribbon tabs above the document.
For code and plain-text files, use the Code editor in the main window. For CSV, images, PDFs, and videos, see View files.
Format a document
Select text, then choose the formatting you want from the ribbon. You can use headings, emphasis, lists, quotations, and code blocks.
The document name and tags can be edited above the content. The status bar shows word and character counts.
Markdown saves as Markdown. Existing document frontmatter is preserved when the document is saved.
Add links and a contents list
In the document, type [[ to choose another project document, or use Insert → Document Link. The inserted link opens the selected document.
Use Contents to insert a linked list of the current headings. Links to headings in the same document scroll to those headings.
See Document Linking.
Add images
Use the image insertion options, paste an image from the clipboard, or drag an image into the document. Image size choices include Small, Medium, and Full.
An image linked from a website still needs access to that website to load.
Work with an existing table
A Markdown table opens as an editable table. Its columns share the available width and wrap long text.
The ribbon does not offer a command to create a table or add rows and columns. Prepare the table in Markdown before opening it here. Complex tables can be preserved as HTML.
A tab character is treated as spacing, not as a table-column separator. Single line breaks within a paragraph remain line breaks when reopened.
Save your changes
In the main window, use File → Save or your Save Now shortcut. The default is Ctrl+S.
A separate document window provides Save and Save & Close. Saving updates the file and the search index for supported content.
If saving is blocked, check that the file is writable and that another application is not locking it.
Open an RTF document
ThinkForge converts an RTF document for display. Saving creates a separate file with an .html filename and leaves the original RTF unchanged.
Check the saved result before relying on its formatting. Use an external RTF editor when you need RTF output or exact formatting.
Work offline
The document editor itself is available offline. Images linked from websites still need an internet connection.
The code editor needs internet access to load its editor engine; offline availability is not guaranteed. See Code editor.