How to Use the Helperbird Notepad
Learn about the Helperbird Notepad's writing tools, autosave, captured notes, reading list, and Word, Markdown, and text downloads.
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The Helperbird Notepad is a writing space with a toolbar across the top. This guide is the map of that toolbar: what each button does, and which guide covers it.
To get the Notepad open, see opening the Notepad.
What Each Toolbar Button Does
The Notepad view holds your document. Highlights & notes holds captured content, and the Reading List opens in a panel alongside it. The Notepad, Notes, and Reading List shortcuts lead to this shared workspace.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| New document | Starts a fresh, empty page |
| Save | Stores the document you are working on |
| Copy | Creates a second saved copy of the current document, rather than copying its text to the clipboard |
| Delete | Removes the document from your list |
| Text stats | Shows more writing statistics; word and character counts are also visible in the workspace |
| Highlights & notes | Finds captured items you can insert into your document |
| Download | Offers Word, Markdown, or Text file. Upload the Word file yourself if you want to use it in Google Docs |
| View | Opens the list of saved documents |
Autosave and the Save Button
The Notepad autosaves changes as you write. Save remains available when you want to save explicitly. Switching documents also settles pending edits, but you should keep downloaded copies of important work.
Notepad writing and document actions require Helperbird Pro. Your browser's storage mode determines whether documents stay on this device or use supported account sync. Avoid editing the same saved collection in several Notepad tabs at once; autosave does not resolve conflicting edits.
Where your documents are kept, and what to do when a long one will not save, are covered in saving a document.
A Guide for Each Part
- Open the Notepad
- Write and format text
- Save a document
- Start a new document
- Open a saved document
- Copy a document
- Delete a document
- Download your work
- Add a saved note
- Check your text stats
Need Additional Help?
Ran into a snag while getting started? Reach out to our friendly Helperbird support team, and we will help you sort it out.
Printed from the Helperbird Help Center · Updated September 6th, 2026
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