====== Updating the Document ======

There are two ways in which the Writer dialog can update the text of the __Content__ being edited.

==== Update ====

{{ :lostplot:manual:toolbar_0017.jpg?nolink&200|}}The most conventional method is to select the [Update] toolbar icon from the [Main] toolbar tab. This is similar to the 'Save File' normal mechanism utilised in other editors. In the case of **//LostPlot//** however, the updates are saved into the database record for the currently active Index Card.

==== Auto-Save ====

The advised method of updating the __Content__ of the card however, is to ensure that the [Auto-Save] toggle is turned on. This toggle is available from both the __Workspace__ (as [Auto-Save Content] and the __Writer__ toolbar (as [Auto]).

When the auto-save mechanism is turned on, all changes to the __Writer__ are written to the database within 5 seconds and the __Document__ pane is updated to reflect the new text. 

The duration between a change and the update to the database can be modified in the project configuration dialog.

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