Now, you’re ready to shut that computer down, grab those car keys and find the closest coffee shop, Android device and Bluetooth keyboard in hand (the keyboard is unnecessary, but it makes typing much easier and much faster). Next, you’re actually going to sync your files with your Dropbox folder. Simply select Sync > with External Folder Now and you’ll be all set. It is important that this folder is within your Dropbox sync folder for the files to be available on your Android device.Īlso, change the Format for external Draft files option from RTF to plain text. So, after selecting Sync > with External Folder as shown above, the following screen will appear:Īt the top, you select the path of sync folder. None of the below stuff is likely to be relevant.īefore your first sync will happen, you will need to configure a few things, such as where the files will be saved, what format and so on. Note: “Sync with mobile devices” is not an option you want to use unless you have the iOS version of Scrivener, in which case there is little point in reading any further.
To be able to edit Arthur’s adventures on your Android device, you first have to sync the contents of your story with an “External Folder”. The first steps of Arthur Redfinger’s adventures! And yes, it’s the same story I’ve used in all other iterations of this post about using Dropbox to help you edit Scrivener files on your Android device. Below, Arthur has just landed on an alien planet.
For the sake of this post, let’s imagine you’re writing a story about Arthur Redfinger and The Green Alien (what actually happens to Arthur is, of course, of no consequence for the purposes of this post). The first step, of course, is to write your story. Once you have installed Scrivener and Android, you’re ready to get to work.
Once you’ve signed up for Dropbox, don’t forget to download the Android app to your device.