Reference & FAQ
Quick answers and reference material for Dabble.
Sometimes you don’t need a walkthrough. You need one fact, fast, so you can get back to the sentence you were in the middle of.
That’s what this section is for. Keyboard shortcuts, plan comparisons, a glossary, and answers to the questions writers ask most.
Skim, grab what you came for, and get back to the book.
Guides in this topic
- What's new in Dabble 3.0A tour of what's new in Dabble 3.0, from real-time co-authoring and track changes to version history, review copies, and a new way to install.
- Release notesEvery Dabble 3.0 release, newest first, with what was added, improved, and fixed in each one.
- Keyboard shortcutsA quick-reference list of Dabble's keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows, covering Quick Open, saving, sidebars, focus mode, and writing features.
- The Preferences windowEvery setting in Dabble's Preferences window, tab by tab: theme, interface language, writing helpers, your dictionary, cache tools, and data exports.
- System requirementsDabble's system requirements: supported devices, operating systems, and browsers, plus what you need to install the app and write offline.
- Glossary of Dabble termsA plain-language glossary of Dabble terms: definitions of the words and labels you see, from Books and Scenes to Review Copies, Goals, and Track Changes.
- Dabble is AI-freeDabble is AI-free. It does not use generative AI to write, edit, or rewrite your story. The words stay yours.
- Can I use Dabble for non-fiction?Yes. Dabble is built for novelists, but its manuscript structure and Story Notes work just as well for memoir, biography, and other non-fiction.
- DabbleU and the writing communityDabbleU is Dabble's free hub of writing-craft articles, courses, and a community of writers. Reach DabbleU Campus from the in-app Help menu.
- Request a feature for DabbleSuggest a new Dabble feature, upvote ideas other writers want, and see how the team decides what to build next on the feature board.