![]() ![]() your timer went off and you’re starting over), click the Reset button on the Project Targets window. If at any time you want to clear the progress toward your session goal (e.g. The session target always counts text written in documents that are within the Draft/Manuscript folder, no matter what. To quickly mark them as included, go to File->Compile and select the desired documents under the Include column in the Contents pane (to select all of them, hold Option key and click any empty checkbox in the Include column), then hold the Option key down to change the Compile button to Save. That means if you’ve recently excluded a portion of your manuscript during the Compile process, your session count will be incorrect if you’re working in one of the excluded documents. The session target only counts text added to documents marked to “Include in Compile,” regardless of your selections under Options. The color bar fills to represent your progress toward your goal, changing from red to green as you add words. Click after the word “of” in the number box beneath the Session Target bar to enter a goal for your current writing session, and press Enter/Return.The lower section displays a progress bar and word count for your writing session. This can be a single goal for the day, or you can change it for each writing session (great for sprints). If the Project Targets window isn’t already open, go to Project->Show Project Targets (Mac) or Project->Project Targets (PC).Setting a target for-and tracking progress toward-a daily or session goal is simple. The Windows version counts everything written in documents or folders within the Draft/Manuscript folder by default, but if you’d like to limit the manuscript progress count only to items marked “Include in Compile” (either in the Compile window or in the Inspector), check the “Documents included in compile only” box in the Project Targets window. I also recommend you deselect “Target applies to current compile group only.” Turning these off will ensure Scrivener counts all text added/removed from any document within the Draft/Manuscript folder. You can change that behavior by clicking the Options button in the Project Targets window and deselecting “Count documents included in compile only.” ![]() On the Mac, Scrivener’s default is to only count documents marked “Include in Compile” (either in the Compile window or in the Inspector) toward manuscript progress. You can close the Project Targets window and open it periodically to check your status, or leave it open while you write.Ĭhoosing What Counts Toward Your Manuscript Target The upper section displays a progress bar and word count for your manuscript.
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