Use the binder to organise your chapters

Add, rename, move and delete chapters and folders in the panel on the left.

Updated October 15, 2026

The binder is the list of chapters and folders down the left side of the window. Each chapter is a page. Click one to open it and start writing.

The binder with a folder selected and its right-click menu open, showing Rename, New page here, New folder here, Move to and Delete — Right-click any chapter or folder to see what you can do with it.

Add a chapter or a folder

Look at the top of the binder. Two small buttons sit on the right: a folder with a plus (Add Folder) and a page with a plus (Add Page).
To put the new item inside a folder, click that folder first. With nothing selected, the new item goes at the top level.
Click Add Page or Add Folder. A new item called Untitled Page or Untitled Folder appears.
Rename it (see below).

Tip:You cannot add something inside a chapter. When a chapter is selected, both buttons are greyed out and say Cannot add to a page. Click a folder, or click empty space, then try again.

You can also right-click a folder and choose New page here or New folder here.

Rename

Double-click the name, or right-click and choose Rename.
Type the new name and press Enter. Press Esc to cancel.
A name cannot be left empty. If you clear it and click away, the old name stays.

Reorder and move by dragging

Drag any chapter or folder up or down the list. A thin line shows where it will land. Drop it on a folder to put it inside that folder.

Prefer the menu? Right-click the item, choose Move to, then pick a folder from the list. A folder cannot be moved into itself.

The order in the binder is the order of your book. It is also the order used when you export.

Delete

Right-click the chapter and choose Delete.
If the chapter has words in it, Bunsho asks Move "Chapter name" to Trash? and shows the word count. Choose to continue.
The chapter file goes to your computer's Trash (the Recycle Bin on Windows). Open the Trash to get it back.

Careful:Deleting a folder does not send the chapters inside it to the Trash. Move any chapters you want to keep out of the folder first.

The sample story

The built-in sample story is read-only for structure. Its add buttons and right-click menu are hidden, and you cannot rename, move or delete its chapters.

Search from the binder

The magnifying glass at the top of the binder opens book search. See Find a word in a chapter or the whole book.

Write in the editorStyle your text, change the font and size, and know that your words are saved as you type.Find a word in a chapter or the whole bookFind in one chapter, search every chapter, and replace across the book.Plan your book with the PlannerSee every chapter as a card, write what each one is for, and rearrange in Grid or Tracks.Import a manuscriptBring a draft in from Word, Markdown, plain text or Fountain, step by step.

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