## What is the toolbar?

The editor toolbar provides quick access to formatting options without needing to use markdown. There are two toolbars: the top toolbar and the text selection toolbar.

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## Top toolbar

The top toolbar appears above your document and contains all formatting options—headings, text styles, lists, alignment, links, and images.

**Toggle visibility:**  
Go to Workspace Settings → Toggle "Show Top Toolbar" on or off

When hidden, you can still format using markdown or the text selection toolbar.

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## Text selection toolbar

When you highlight text, a floating toolbar appears directly above your selection.

**What's included:**

- Text formatting (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Create links
- AI tools (rewrite, expand, shorten, custom prompts)

**Always visible:** This toolbar cannot be hidden—it's designed for quick formatting and AI assistance.

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## AI text tools

Select any text to access AI tools in the selection toolbar.

**Available AI actions:**

- **Rewrite** - Rewrite the selected text in a different way
- **Expand** - Add more detail and depth to the text
- **Shorten** - Condense the text while keeping the meaning
- **Ask Chat** - Give AI specific instructions for how to modify the text

AI changes appear in the right sidebar, and you can accept/insert, reject, or regenerate them.

[Learn more about AI Features →](/content/help/docs/editor/ai/overview/index.html)

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## Formatting options

All formatting options are available through both toolbars:

- **Text styles** - Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code
- **Headings** - H1 through H6
- **Lists** - Bulleted, numbered, and task lists
- **Alignment** - Left, center, right, justify
- **Block elements** - Quotes, code blocks, horizontal rules
- **Insert** - Links and images

For markdown syntax and keyboard shortcuts, see [Markdown & Formatting →](/content/help/docs/editor/toolbar/markdown-formatting/index.html)

## Getting Started with Scribeist

- [Create your first workspace →](/content/help/getting-started/start-your-journey/creating-your-first-workspace/index.html)
- [Importing Your Work →](/content/help/getting-started/start-your-journey/import/index.html)
- [Documentation Overview →](/content/help/docs/index.html)
- [AI Overview →](/content/help/docs/ai/overview/index.html)
- [Blog Generation →](/content/help/docs/blog-features/blog-generation/index.html)
- [Exporting Documents →](/content/help/docs/export/exporting/index.html)
- [AI Chat →](/content/help/docs/ai/ai-chat/index.html)