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| We’re introducing something completely new to Writing.Com: Sheets (Beta)! Sheets are collaborative spreadsheet-style items that now live right inside your Portfolio. You can use them to organize information, track projects, plan stories, manage submissions, build logs, create charts, collaborate with groups, and a whole lot more. This has been a major project built entirely in-house from scratch specifically for Writing.Com, and we’re really excited to finally put it into your hands. What Can You Use Sheets For?  Word count tracking Story bibles and planning Character relationship grids Contest scoring Submission tracking Schedules, lists, logs, and charts Collaborative group projects
Some Features Included Multiple sheet tabs within a workbook 200+ built-in formulas and functions Real-time collaboration with live editing indicators Charts and data visualization tools XLSX and CSV import/export support Undo/redo, comments, notes, merged cells, freeze panes, and more WritingML support directly inside cells
Who Can Use Sheets? Creating and editing Sheets requires an Upgraded Membership or higher. Upgraded Members: 10 Sheets Premium Members: 25 Sheets Premium+ Members: 50 Sheets Sheets shared with Group Edit Access can also be collaboratively edited by group members. How Do I Create One? Click + Create Something and choose the new Sheets item type. If you don’t see it immediately, refresh your page. It’s brand new. 😊 This is a Beta Sheets are already very functional, but this is still a beta release and we fully expect to continue refining and improving things as members begin using it in real-world ways. If something looks wrong, behaves unexpectedly, or simply feels confusing, please let us know: "Bug Reporting" . Feedback, bug reports, accessibility notes, and feature suggestions are all incredibly valuable while we continue polishing the system. Thanks, as always, for being part of Writing.Com and helping us continue building new creative tools for the community. Writing.Com Support   |
 Congratulations to the following three winners of "Good Deeds Get CASH!" in April 2026! First ($50): Review of "God and Aliens"  by LightinMind  Second ($25): Review of "Life: My Foleover" by GERVIC  Third ($10): Review of "Asset Management Training" by JACE  Thanks to all of our April reviewers... We appreciate your feedback!  ~~SM |
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You now can create and use custom colors and highlights in the Editor. The updated color picker lets you pick custom colors and pin your favorites. You also get a new "Recent" colors line... (If you find the recent color line adds too much color clutter, you can disable it via the  -> "Bars" menu.) Type in your own colors or choose from the picker  Screenshot of the color picker  Drag your favorites, plus most recently used Please use this responsibly. TIP: Harsh color combinations can sometimes be difficult to read, so make good choices if you want people to actually read what you write.  A couple quick notes: The pinned color palette is only available on Desktop. In addition, pinned and recent colors are both stored in your browser's on-device storage, not on your WdC account. That means if you switch browsers or devices, your recents and pins don't follow you. If you run into problems, please let us know at "Bug Reporting" ! Enjoy! |
| Our new Messenger has been completely rebuilt from the ground up and brings a much more modern, flexible, and user-friendly way to connect with other members. So how do you access it? You’ll now see “Messenger” in your left-hand navigation. Click the word to open the full Messenger system right on your screen. From there, you can view conversations, start new ones, search messages, and access your settings. You’ll also notice a small “+” next to Messenger. That lets you launch a popup version of the messenger or open chats in their own window. Three Ways to Message You can now choose how you want to chat with other members: Messenger Bar (Desktop)Keep conversations open along the bottom of your screen while you browse. Drag, minimize, or expand chats as needed. You can have multiple conversations open and switch between them easily. Full Messenger ViewAccess all conversations, search, settings, and message tools in one clean, organized space. This is what opens when you click “Messenger” in your navigation. Popup WindowOpen a conversation in its own window so you can move it anywhere on your screen. This is perfect if you like to keep a chat open while working elsewhere on the site. New Features You’ll Notice Right Away A built-in mini editor with formatting options like bold, colors, fonts, and more Reactions you can add to messages with a click or tap Built-in Giphy support for quick, expressive replies Cross-tab syncing, so your messages stay updated across multiple tabs Search your conversations to quickly find past messages
More Control Over Your Conversations We’ve also made big improvements to privacy and messaging control. Click the Settings button (gear icon) inside Messenger to customize who can start conversations with you. You can set rules based on membership level, favorites, or group connections, and combine those however you’d like. You can also create a personal block list that overrides everything else. Within any conversation, you can close the thread with someone at any time. This stops new messages without requiring a full block, and you can reopen it later simply by messaging again. A Much Better Mobile Experience Messaging on mobile has been completely reworked to feel smoother and more intentional. It is faster, easier to use, and much more in line with what you would expect from modern messaging. Updated Message Chatting The new chat system (previously Scrolling Messages) has also been improved. Conversations now flow naturally from top to bottom, and the pop-out view gives you more control over layout and sizing. You’ll also notice integrated chat features like games, scoreboards, and live activity, all built right into the messaging experience. This was a large update that touches many parts of the site, and while we have tested it thoroughly, your feedback is incredibly helpful as we continue to fine-tune things.  If you notice anything that does not seem quite right, please let us know in Bug Reporting so we can take a look. As always, thanks for being here and sharing your creativity with us.  |
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