Writing Studio

Create a Manual Version and Name It

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This guide shows you how to proactively create a named version at a key revision point, so you can return to it with one click.

Slima Writing Studio editor as a visual reference: left file tree / centre editor with format toolbar / right Notes panel

What problem does it solve

You're halfway through and want to try something bold — switch POV, cut a subplot, rewrite the opening of Chapter 2 — but you're afraid that after the change the original was actually better.

Slima creates versions automatically (every so often / before the AI writes), but for key turning points it's worth naming one yourself, so you can find it later in the version history.

How to do it

1. Open the version control panel

Click the "Version Control" icon in the editor's left activity bar. The panel slides in from the left, listing this book's version history.

2. Click the "Create Version" button at the top

The top of the panel has a large black "Create Version" button. Below it is the version history timeline, with existing versions stacked chronologically.

3. Fill in the version details

A "Create Version" dialog appears with:

  • Current status: auto-shows a "N files · M words" change summary
  • Version name: give this version a name that means something to you (examples: "revision pass 1", "before adding the backstory", "after deleting the old ending")
  • Notes (optional): describe what changed in this pass in more detail

💡 If there are no changes yet, you'll see a yellow notice: "No changes detected. This version will be created as a snapshot." — the version is still created and can serve as a pure time marker.

4. Confirm

Click "Create Version". The new version appears at the top of the history timeline, showing the name, a word-count milestone, and the creation time.

How to use this version later

  • Browse history: click any version in the timeline to preview its content at that moment (see Browse version history & diff)
  • Restore: to go back to this version, click "Restore"; Slima first auto-creates a version of your current content as a backup, so "Restore" never throws away your present version (see Restore the whole book or a single file)

When manual versions are worth creating

  • Before a structural change (switching POV, cutting a chapter, reordering)
  • Before a large AI edit (letting the AI revise 5 files at once) — Slima will also auto-back up for you
  • When you've written something you really love and don't want to risk later
  • Before sharing your current progress with a friend

When you don't need to bother

  • Finishing a paragraph and saving — Slima has already auto-created a version
  • Fixing a typo or tweaking a paragraph — Slima remembers all of these too; you don't need a named version for every small edit

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