Getting Started & Basic Operations

Welcome to Sprouti! This guide explains the basic usage and initial setup of the app.

Step 1: Language Settings

1. Click the settings buttonat the bottom left of the window
2. Select the language in the "Language Settings" section
3. Choose from Japanese or English

Step 2: Font Settings

1. Open "Font Settings" in the settings screen
2. You can adjust the following individually:

• Body Font: Normal text
• Heading Font: H1-H6 tags
• Code Font: Code blocks

Basic Operations

Creating a New Document

Method 1: Create from Sidebar

1. Press the explorer button on the left side to enable tree view
2. Right-click on the tree view and select "New Document"
3. Enter the document name and press Enter

Method 2: Create within a Folder

1. Right-click on the folder where you want to create
2. Select "New Document"
3. Enter the document name and press Enter

Creating a New Folder

1. Press the explorer button on the left side to enable tree view
2. Right-click on the tree view and select "New Folder"
3. Enter the folder name and press Enter

Editing Documents

1. Click on a document in the sidebar
2. Click the "Set Body Text" button
3. The editor will be displayed in the main area
4. Edit while checking real-time preview with the preview or split view button in the toolbar
5. When editing is complete, click "Save" in the toolbar or "Save and Exit" in the info panel

Moving Documents

Move with Drag & Drop

1. Press the explorer button on the left side to enable tree view
2. Start dragging the document
3. Drop to the destination folder
4. Move automatically completed

Basic Tag Operations

Adding Tags

1. Select a document or folder
2. Check the document info panel on the right
3. Enter tag name in the "Add Tag" field
4. Add with Enter key

Search by Tags

1. Click a tag from the tag cloud in the right sidebar
2. Documents and folders with that tag will be displayed
3. Multiple tag combinations are also possible

Basic Search Functions

Text Search

1. Open a document and press the search button in the footer to open the search panel
2. Enter search terms and press Enter or click the search button

Global Search

1. Press the search button in the sidebar to display the search panel
2. Expand detailed options on the search screen
3. Specify search targets:

• Document names only
• Content only
• Tags only
• All

Date range and author filtering are also possible

Useful Features

Pin

• Purpose: Always display important documents at the top
• Operation: Right-click document → "Pin"
• Release: Right-click again → "Unpin"

Lock

• Purpose: Prevent accidental deletion
• Operation: Right-click document → "Lock"
• Release: Right-click again → "Unlock"

Shortcuts to Remember

Good Things to Do First

Create Basic Folder Structure

• 📁 Projects
• 📁 Personal Notes
• 📁 Study Notes
• 📁 Ideas
• 📁 Archive

Set Up Basic Tags

• #important - Important documents
• #wip - Work in progress
• #done - Completed items
• #idea - Ideas
• #review - Needs review

Create Templates

• Meeting minutes template
• Daily report template
• Project management template
• Blog post template

Important Notes

Data Storage Location

• Documents are saved locally
• Regular backups are recommended
• Cloud sync is not currently available

Performance

• When handling large numbers of documents (1000+), searches may take time
• We recommend regularly archiving or deleting unnecessary documents

Compatibility

• Supports standard Markdown syntax
• Also supports GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extensions