# FoldingText **URL:** https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/c/foldingtext/6.md [Latest](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/tags.md) --- ## [FoldingText - Surpisingly Adept](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/foldingtext-surpisingly-adept/13)
**Author:** [@croy](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/croy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/foldingtext-surpisingly-adept/13 "2022-06-08T10:48:42Z")
Plain Text productivity for Mac Users Talk about all things FoldingText --- ## [Welcome to DoubleDog Software support](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/welcome-to-doubledog-software-support/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/welcome-to-doubledog-software-support/7 "2025-04-21T18:39:45Z")
The server that was running this forum had an issue. :frowning\_face: If you had a login you will need to create a login again. I apologize for the inconvenience. David --- ## [Calculation on equal sign?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/calculation-on-equal-sign/1238)
**Author:** [@paullibbrecht](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/paullibbrecht)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/calculation-on-equal-sign/1238 "2026-10-12T08:23:47Z")
Hello FT enthusiasts, I am slowly feeling empowered. That’s cool. Before I invest into programming, I’d like to ask if someone went into the restore of the “equal sign triggers calculation” function which was there in … --- ## [Sub-lists not indented?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/sub-lists-not-indented/1237)
**Author:** [@paullibbrecht](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/paullibbrecht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/sub-lists-not-indented/1237 "2026-10-11T09:42:53Z")
Hi there, I am happy with FT3 which is a lot more streamlined with bigger texts than FT2. One thing I noted is that it does a lot more things with bullet lists… these are my core in the writing so I become a bit picky.… --- ## [FoldingText 3.0 Beta is Now available](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/foldingtext-3-0-beta-is-now-available/1229)
**Author:** [@croy](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/croy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/foldingtext-3-0-beta-is-now-available/1229 "2026-10-01T20:32:54Z")
It has been a long time coming, I will be releasing the first beta of FoldingText 3.0. A new FoldingText website was created also. Version 3 has been rewritten from scratch. An extension library Several new modes, Al… --- ## [Is FoldingText under development?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-foldingtext-under-development/1209)
**Author:** [@foldingtext-is-life](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/foldingtext-is-life)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-foldingtext-under-development/1209 "2026-05-27T16:34:38Z")
I’ve been a FT user for many years and it’s an app I use everyday. I recently got an Apple Silicon Mac and as I was setting it up I went looking for an updated FoldingText application, but it hasn’t been updated since 2… --- ## [Er... blank web site?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/er-blank-web-site/1223)
**Author:** [@UselessDetails](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/UselessDetails)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/er-blank-web-site/1223 "2025-01-05T18:43:29Z")
I came here looking for folding text. I did find a download link, which I couldn’t find on the web site, so thank you. However, I notice that the doubledogsoftware.com site is illegible. I can’t tell what’s going on. … --- ## [Where is FoldingText?!](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/where-is-foldingtext/1154)
**Author:** [@VladGhitulescu](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/VladGhitulescu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/where-is-foldingtext/1154 "2023-06-10T05:06:42Z")
Hey! I’ve been a FoldingText-user at the very beginning of it and forgot about it after a year or two. I’ve just remembered now and searched for it but I couldn’t find and download it from the AppStore I couldn’t find… --- ## [Where are themes available for FT?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/where-are-themes-available-for-ft/1191)
**Author:** [@August](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/August)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/where-are-themes-available-for-ft/1191 "2023-04-21T08:50:26Z")
The forum here has a few examples of themes for FT and there are references to others that seem to be available somewhere, but where is not specified. One post has a link to “How to Install a Theme” (not the exact title)… --- ## [Copy-rich-text... charset issue](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/copy-rich-text-charset-issue/1189)
**Author:** [@paullibbrecht](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/paullibbrecht)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/copy-rich-text-charset-issue/1189 "2023-04-14T15:14:57Z")
If you have a text that has some accent or other letters (e.g. add λ) and use copy-rich-text, then copy it somewhere else… Well… the result is that the characters are lost. All utf-8 becomes becomes interpreted in iso-88… --- ## [I find this to be most useful word processing program!](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/i-find-this-to-be-most-useful-word-processing-program/1187)
**Author:** [@ulmus](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/ulmus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/i-find-this-to-be-most-useful-word-processing-program/1187 "2023-04-10T10:00:49Z")
Yes, it’s simple. No, it doesn’t have many fancy things that other editor programs have. But THIS program is the one that best suits my ADHD-ish brain. To quickly, simply fold the headings, see the overall structure, a… --- ## [Can't activate license](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/cant-activate-license/1184)
**Author:** [@lain](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/lain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/cant-activate-license/1184 "2023-01-03T22:22:04Z")
Hi, I can’t seem to get the FoldingText license to activate — could you please help --- ## [Similar software for Windows?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/similar-software-for-windows/1179)
**Author:** [@Florent](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/Florent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/similar-software-for-windows/1179 "2022-11-22T14:48:39Z")
Hello, Is there a free software similar to FoldingText available for Windows? With a simple interface, the ability to fold sections and a quick access to the headings. --- ## [REQUEST: Multiple Windows, Same Document](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/request-multiple-windows-same-document/1164)
**Author:** [@ashoak](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/ashoak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/request-multiple-windows-same-document/1164 "2022-08-09T22:56:58Z")
Would it be possible to open the same document in multiple windows in FoldingText? It would be helpful for working with large documents with many sections. Thank you. --- ## [Old folding text script](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/old-folding-text-script/36)
**Author:** [@amelchi](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/amelchi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/old-folding-text-script/36 "2022-06-16T19:46:12Z")
are they recoverable? thanks --- ## [Numbering in FoldingText](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/numbering-in-foldingtext/794)
**Author:** [@Hugo](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/Hugo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/numbering-in-foldingtext/794 "2017-02-04T11:51:41Z")
Hi, Scrivener (and probably others) use a syntax for numbering that is generated at compile time. For example the placeholder \<$n\> in the text will be an incremental number every time it is encountered, \<$rst\> will rest… --- ## [Is there a plugin for escaping underscores?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-escaping-underscores/982)
**Author:** [@BuckarooBanzai](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/BuckarooBanzai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-escaping-underscores/982 "2017-02-05T21:02:37Z")
I’d like a plugin that allows certain characters, specifically an underscore, to be escaped, so as not to be interpreted as an emphasis directive. I use a lot of underscores in the content I’m creating, and frequently t… --- ## [Line separator crash](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/line-separator-crash/844)
**Author:** [@Hugo](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/Hugo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/line-separator-crash/844 "2017-02-06T16:04:24Z")
Hi, for some reason a \ line separator ended up in my file, directly after a counter in a numbered list. This made a large chunk of text seemingly disappear and creates generally strange effects. I have added a fi… --- ## [Is it possible to hide the # heading marker?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-the-heading-marker/914)
**Author:** [@AshwinJay](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/AshwinJay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-the-heading-marker/914 "2017-02-24T17:31:51Z")
Hi, I bought a license just now! I love FT. I changed my theme a little and hid the markdown in the body too. However, I still see the heading # markers. Is there a way to hide those too? Thanks! --- ## [Accidentally deleting dots deletes large parts of the document](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/accidentally-deleting-dots-deletes-large-parts-of-the-document/1084)
**Author:** [@lembenfel](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/lembenfel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/accidentally-deleting-dots-deletes-large-parts-of-the-document/1084 "2017-03-31T11:40:13Z")
Hi guys, in focus mode, accidentally deleting the dots i.e. at the bottom of the focused section will delete all text following it. As this is very likely to happen when using shift-command-arrow down for selecting text… --- ## [Incorrect "done" to do list check box](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/incorrect-done-to-do-list-check-box/650)
**Author:** [@jjo93sa](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/jjo93sa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/incorrect-done-to-do-list-check-box/650 "2017-04-02T18:18:48Z")
Hi, After a break away, I’ve come back to Folding Text. I noticed that on macOS 10.12.3, complete todo list times are shown as speech marks (") rather than the checked tick-box: Any ideas how I can fix this? Cheers, … --- ## [Copy rich text with markdown tables crashes FoldingText](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/copy-rich-text-with-markdown-tables-crashes-foldingtext/1020)
**Author:** [@tables](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/tables)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/copy-rich-text-with-markdown-tables-crashes-foldingtext/1020 "2017-04-13T05:29:20Z")
(Running MacOS 10.9.5, Folding Text 2.2.) If I have a markdown table in my document, e.g. | Column 1 | Column 2 | |-----------|----------| | 100 | data | the application quits whenever I select and try “Copy ric… --- ## [Time estimate mode -plugin](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/time-estimate-mode-plugin/757)
**Author:** [@Tem\_Aguerre](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/Tem_Aguerre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/time-estimate-mode-plugin/757 "2017-05-17T10:21:33Z")
Is it possible to modify the .schedule mode and create a .estimate mode? It would accept the following inputs: Hours, Half hours I.E. ‘6,5 hours’, Minutes Instead of showing timestamps in the left margin it would show … --- ## [Github 404 Error when trying to access plugins examples](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/github-404-error-when-trying-to-access-plugins-examples/753)
**Author:** [@thinklog](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/thinklog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/github-404-error-when-trying-to-access-plugins-examples/753 "2017-06-07T20:22:53Z")
FoldingText current official release 2.2 (770). Selecting “Software Development Kit” from the Help menu navigates to here: file:///Applications/FoldingText.app/Contents/Resources/dist/sdk/docs/tutorial-Plugins.html Ne… --- ## [2.3 Dev - SDK Documentation doesn't launch anything](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/2-3-dev-sdk-documentation-doesnt-launch-anything/751)
**Author:** [@thinklog](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/thinklog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/2-3-dev-sdk-documentation-doesnt-launch-anything/751 "2017-06-07T20:26:34Z")
Using 2.3 Dev release, I selected “Software Development Kit” in the Help menu, and then clicked on “Documentation”. There was no response. --- ## [Folding text breaks cyrillic input](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/folding-text-breaks-cyrillic-input/694)
**Author:** [@Rumen\_Dimitrov](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/Rumen_Dimitrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/folding-text-breaks-cyrillic-input/694 "2017-06-08T07:52:20Z")
When typing in cyrillic folding text misinterprets some of the keystrokes as their US keyboard layout latin characters and outputs that, instead of the character from my Bulgarian keyboard layout. --- ## [Styling: change margin on lists](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/styling-change-margin-on-lists/783)
**Author:** [@brian](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/brian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/styling-change-margin-on-lists/783 "2017-06-21T03:25:35Z")
Can I customize list styles so the bullet aligns with the left edge of text above/below? --- ## [FT2.2 Japanese Language Bug](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/ft2-2-japanese-language-bug/872)
**Author:** [@reblololo](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/reblololo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/ft2-2-japanese-language-bug/872 "2017-08-05T05:18:44Z")
In Japanese, there is a bug in Japanese input. Please see the attached file. The position of conversion candidate at input is misaligned. This makes it difficult to see the characters you are typing. I like FoldingTe… --- ## [Folding Text Folder in iCloud](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/folding-text-folder-in-icloud/604)
**Author:** [@sw2015](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/sw2015)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/folding-text-folder-in-icloud/604 "2017-12-19T00:43:28Z")
I can’t find the Folding Text folder in iCloud drive. It does not appear to be there, even as a hidden file. However, Folding Text seems to be about to save and reload from it. Anyone know what is happening? --- ## [Allow Markdown/CriticMarkup in Codeblock?](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/allow-markdown-criticmarkup-in-codeblock/997)
**Author:** [@mjknght](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/u/mjknght)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/t/allow-markdown-criticmarkup-in-codeblock/997 "2017-12-20T10:18:55Z")
This may sound silly, but is it possible to allow formatting in codeblocks? I use these for verse rather than for code (which I believe has always been an alternate use for the class), and being able to include the occas… [Next page](https://support.doubledogsoftware.com/c/foldingtext/6.md?page=1)