My formatting isn't kept when pasting text from Scrivener
How to copy text with formatting from Scrivener to Novelcrafter
When you copy text from Scrivener using the standard copy function ( CTRL C or ⌘ C ), Scrivener does not copy the formatting data that Novelcrafter can read into the clipboard.
Solution
To preserve formatting when copying from Scrivener to Novelcrafter, you need to use Scrivener’s special copy function:
- Select the text you want to copy in Scrivener
- Go to Edit → Copy Special → Copy as Markdown
- Paste the text into Novelcrafter’s text editor
This will copy your text as markdown, which Novelcrafter can properly interpret to maintain basic formatting like bold and italic.
Why does this happen?
Scrivener uses a proprietary formatting system internally. When you use the regular copy function, it doesn’t translate this formatting into a format that other applications can understand. By using “Copy as Markdown”, Scrivener converts your formatting into markdown syntax, which Novelcrafter fully supports.