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Reading and Navigating

James Merrix edited this page Jun 9, 2026 · 2 revisions

Reading and navigating

Markappoly opens in preview by default, so a file arrives already formatted: headings, tables, task lists, code with syntax colors, links, images, and quotes.

Themes

The theme menu in the top bar switches between System, Light, and Dark. System follows whatever your operating system is set to and changes along with it. Your choice is remembered between sessions.

Zoom

Use the minus, percentage, and plus controls in the top bar, or press ⌘- , ⌘+ , and ⌘0 to zoom out, in, and back to actual size. The percentage button resets to 100%. The zoom level sticks until you change it again.

Outline

The sidebar lists the document's headings as an outline. Click any heading to jump straight to it. Hide or show the sidebar with the ☰ button or ⌘\ when you want more room to read.

Find in the document

Press ⌘F to search the open file. Matches are highlighted as you type so you can step through them.

Word count and reading time

The status bar along the bottom shows the word count and an estimated reading time, counted at about 200 words a minute.

Live reload

If you edit a file in another program while it's open in Markappoly, the preview updates on its own within a second or two. This only happens when you have no unsaved edits of your own, so it never overwrites your work. You can also force a re-read with ⌘R.

Ticking task checkboxes

Task list items render as real checkboxes. Tick one in the preview and Markappoly writes the change back into the source, flipping [ ] to [x]. That marks the document as edited, ready for you to save.

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