Learn Proseport · Lesson 3 of 11 · 4 min

The four views: Edit, Live, Split and View

Pick the view that suits the moment: raw source, formatted-as-you-type, side by side, or reading only.

1. Edit (⌘1)

   Plain Markdown source with syntax highlighting. Best when you want to see exactly what's in the file.

2. Live (⌘4)

   Formatting renders as you type. Click into a line and its Markdown appears so you can change it; move away and it renders again. This is the view most people write in.

3. Split (⌘2)

   Source on the left and preview on the right, scrolled together. Handy for tables, math and diagrams.

4. View (⌘3)

   Just the finished document, as a reader sees it. Task checkboxes still work here.

5. Light or dark

   Press ⇧⌘T or click the half-moon button on the toolbar to switch themes.

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