> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trydear.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Write mode: draft on a focused writing canvas

> Write mode gives you a full markdown editor with optional AI Tab completions, an adjustable text column width, and focus mode for distraction-free drafting.

Write mode is the drafting canvas. It is a full markdown editor where you type, edit, and refine your piece. AI stays out of the way unless you press Tab to accept a completion, and the document column resizes to match how you like to read and write.

## The editor

The Write editor supports standard markdown formatting: headings, bold, italic, lists, blockquotes, and code blocks. You can use keyboard shortcuts or the inline formatting toolbar that appears when you select text.

Your document title is derived automatically from the first heading in the editor.

## Tab inline completions

When AI Tab completions are enabled, Dear extends your current sentence or paragraph when you press **Tab**. The suggestion is generated from the text you have already written — it does not open a chat or replace your cursor with a generated block.

<Note>
  Tab completions respect your AI writing settings, including voice blend and guardrails. See the AI settings documentation for details on configuring suggestion behavior.
</Note>

To accept a completion, press **Tab**. To ignore it, keep typing — the suggestion disappears.

## Adjusting document width

The text column width defaults to **800 px**. To change it, open the doc width toolbar from the Write toolbar and drag the slider. The slider snaps to preset widths designed for common use cases:

| Preset            | Width   |
| ----------------- | ------- |
| Narrow focus      | 480 px  |
| Quick notes       | 560 px  |
| Comfortable read  | 640 px  |
| Compact document  | 720 px  |
| Standard draft    | 800 px  |
| Blog column       | 896 px  |
| Long-form article | 960 px  |
| Wide layout       | 1024 px |
| Slides / deck     | 1200 px |

You can also type a pixel value directly into the width field. The minimum width is 400 px; the maximum is constrained by your viewport. Your width preference is saved locally and persists between sessions.

## Switching back to Outline

Select the **Outline** tab in the top toolbar to return to your index cards. Everything in the editor is preserved while you work in Outline, and vice versa.

## Focus mode

To remove UI chrome while drafting, turn on focus mode with the layout toggle in the top toolbar. See [Focus mode](/modes/focus) for details.