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# 10.2.1 View multiple documents at once (multi-view)

> Select multiple, view as one flow, check flow, difference from split view

Multi-view **shows several documents in a single continuous flow** after you select them.

Documents are not merged; the ones you select are **displayed in order as one reading flow**.

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## What is multi-view?

Multi-view is for checking:

* Flow between chapters
* Smooth scene transitions
* Overall rhythm
* How it reads as one piece

Instead of opening documents one by one, the selected documents **appear in sequence** in one view.

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## How to use it

### Step 1 — Select multiple documents

In the document list, select the documents you want (e.g. Ch. 1, 2, 3).

### Step 2 — Open multi-view

Click the **multi-view icon** at the top.

### Step 3 — Continuous view

The selected documents appear in order in one vertical flow. No manual ordering or merging. Scrolling is continuous.

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## What this view is for

* Documents are chained automatically
* One scroll, one flow
* Documents are still separate, but reading is continuous
* Focus is on **checking flow**, not editing

Multi-view is closer to **continuous reading** than to edit mode.

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## When to use it

### Long-form fiction

* Check emotional continuity
* See where callbacks and foreshadowing sit
* Check pacing of scene changes

### Plans and reports

* Check logical flow
* Spot repeated or overlapping sections
* Find redundancy

### Final pass

* Check overall rhythm
* Check balance of length
* Check variation in paragraph length

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## How to use multi-view well

Avoid editing directly in multi-view. A good routine:

1. Select documents
2. Open multi-view
3. Read through
4. Note only structure and flow
5. Edit later in each document

See the whole, then revise in place.

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## Multi-view vs. split view

|         | Multi-view          | Split view           |
| ------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| Layout  | One continuous flow | Split panes          |
| Goal    | Check flow          | Compare and contrast |
| Reading | One scroll          | Side by side         |

Multi-view answers: “How do these documents read in sequence?”

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## Summary

Multi-view shows selected documents in one continuous flow.

* Select multiple
* They’re chained automatically
* One scroll
* Use it to check structure and rhythm

Use it when you care about **overall flow**, not while doing heavy editing.