Document Preferences
The settings here are used for all new documents.
Default Font, Size, and Section Name
Here you can specify the default font and font size Z-Write uses for new documents. There's also a place where you can put the default name for the Section when Z-Write creates a new document. (By default this is "Default" but you can change it to whatever you want.)
Toolbar Visible by Default
Set this if you want new documents to have a Toolbar or not. This only affects new documents. Z-Write will remember the Toolbar state for each document when it is saved.
The default font and size set here are used when you use the "Set all text to default font" menu command.
On Launch
Within this area you can specify what Z-Write does when launched. Check the "Do nothing" radio button if you don't want Z-Write to do anything. Check "Open blank document" if you want Z-Write to open an empty, untitled document. You can have Z-Write reopen the last file you were working with by choosing the "Open last file" option.
Templates
Template files are standard Z-Write documents. Z-Write will simply make a duplicate of the file you specify and open it as an untitled document. Why is this good?
For instance, let's say you like to write short stories and you've got a nice Z-Write document with certain common sections you need for your stories. Tell Z-Write to open it as a template -- use the Open Template menu -- and Z-Write will make a blank copy of it ready for a new story.
While a default font is nice, sometimes you'd prefer more control over how Z-Write creates new documents. If you define a Default Template file -- a Z-Write document with whatever settings, text, and Sections you'd like -- Z-Write will automatically create a duplicate whenever you select "New" from the File menu.
The Default Template document is a file within the Templates folder inside your Z-Write folder. Simply open (double-click) the file to change it to suit your needs. For instance, one user had a large monitor and wanted Z-Write documents by default to open to the full size of his screen. By saving the Default Template with a larger window, all new documents open at the new size.